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An oscillation that travels from one place to another with a certain velocity is a ?

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Wave

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Matter that a wave travels through is called ?

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Medium

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LOWEST part of the wave is called the ?

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Trough

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HILGHEST part of the wave is called the ?

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Crest

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Total distance a wave moves from its resting place is called ?

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Amplitude

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Number of waves produced ina given time is called ?

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Frequency

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Distance from any point on one wave to a corresponding point on the next (Crest to Crest) ?

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Wavelength

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Distance a wave travels in a given amount of time ?

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Wave Speed

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To vibrate or swing back and forth, or up or down, from one extreme to another ?

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Oscillate

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Measurement of wave frequency equal to vibrations per second ?

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Hertz

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Energy that travels through matter such as (Sound, Ocean Waves, Earthquakes) is a ____________ Wave ?

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Mechanical Wave

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Form of energy that can travel through empty space as well as matter is called a ___________ Wave ?

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Electromagnetic Wave

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A wave that oscillates up and down PERPENDICULAR to the direction it is traveling is a ____________ Wave ?

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Transverse Wave

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A wave that oscillates back and forth PARALLEL to the direction it is traveling is a ___________ Wave ?

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Longitudinal Wave

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Where a wave pushes matter FURTHER apart ?

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Rarefaction

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Where a wave pushes matter CLOSER together ?

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Compression

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A MECHANICAL WAVE has to have a MEDIUM to travel through? True of False

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True

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An ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE can travel through a MEDIUM or EMPTY SPACE? True of False

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True

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ALL Waves have CREST? True or False

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True

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NOt all Waves have TROUGHS? True or False

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False - All waves have TROUGHS

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ALL Waves have WAVELENGTHS? True or False

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True

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ALL Waves have FREQUENCY? True or False

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True

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ALL Wave have AMPLITUDE? True of False

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True

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All Waves transfer energy from one place to another? True of False

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True

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Mechanical Waves DONT require a medium? True or False
False - Mechanical Waves MUST have a MEDIUM
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Electromagnetic Waves MUST have a MEDIUM? True or False
False - Electromagnetic Waves can travel through a MEDIUM or an EMPTY SPACE
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ALL the COLORS of VISIBLE LIGHT are?
ROY G BIV - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
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an object that ALL light PASSES through is called?
Transparent
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An object that has SOME light PASSING through is called?
Translucent
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An object that has NO light PASSING through is called?
Opague
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Your DESK is an OPAGUE object? True or False
True - Lets no light pass through.
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Wax Paper is a TRANSLUCENT object? True or False
True - Only lets some light pass through.
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GLASS is a TRANSPARENT object? True or False
True - Allows ALL light to pass through and you can see through it.
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The POSITION that is the center of the WAVE between the CREST and the TROUGH is called the?
Resting Position
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The HIGHER the FREQUENCY, the HIGHER the PITCH? True or False
True
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The LOWER the FREQUENCY, the LOWER the PITCH? True or False
True
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The GREATER the AMPLITUDE, The LOUDER the SOUND? True or False
TRUE
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Which one would have a GREATER AMPLITUDE? Concert or Nature Music
Concert
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HIGH AMPLITUDE has a SOFT sound? True or False
False - HIGH AMPLITUDE = Loud Sound
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LOW AMPLITUDE has a LOUD sound? True or Fasle
False - LOW AMPLITUDE = Soft Sound
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A WAVE is an oscillation that travels from one place to another with a certain velocity? True or False
True
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A MEDIUM is matter that a WAVE travels through? True or False
True
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A TROUGH is the HIGHEST part of the WAVE? True or False
False - The TROUGH is the LOWEST part of the WAVE.
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The CREST is the LOWEST part of the WAVE? True or False
False - The CREST is the HIGHEST part of the WAVE.
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Bouncing back of a WAVE from a surface is called?
REFLECTION
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Bending of WAVES as it moves across the boundary beween one medium and another is called?
REFRACTION
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Bending a WAVE through an opening or around the edge of an object is called?
DIFFRACTION
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When atoms in matter can ABSORB light its called?
ABSORBTION
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What causes a REFLECTION?
ALL the light rays are REFLECTED at one time.
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What are the 2 types of REFLECTION?
SPECULAR and DIFFUSE
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A MIRROR is a SPECULAR REFLECTION? True or False
True
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A BRICK WALL is a DIFFUSE REFLECTION? True or False
True
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When LIGHT travels at DIFFERENT SPEEDS through DIFFERENT MATERIALS its called?
REFRACTION
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REFLECTION for a spoon in a glass of water is a REFRACTION? TRUE or FALSE
True
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DIFFRACTION is an interuption in the flaw of a WAVE which forces a change. True or False
True
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Hearing a radio in another room would be a DIFFRACTON? True or False
True
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Flashlight beam shining around the corner would be a DIFFRACTION. True or False
True
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Which COLOR has the LONGEST wavelength?
Red
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Which COLOR has the SHORTEST wavelength?
Violet
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SHORT wavelengths have LESS energy. True or False
False - SHORT wavelengths have MORE energy!
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LONG wavelengths have LESS energy. True or False
True
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Which part of the SPECTRUM can you detect with your sense of sight?
Visible Light
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If you wanted to get play by play action of the ballgame, which part of the SPECTRUM would you use?
Radio Waves
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This is the part of the SPECTRUM that a doctor would use.
X-Ray
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In the summer time when at the beach, this is the part of the SPECTRUM that I want to protect myself from.
Ultra Violet Light
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To see someone or something at night, this is the part of the Spectrum I would use.
Infrared
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The most POWERFUL photons on the SPECTRUM are?
Gamma
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To prepare a frozen entree, I might use this part of the SPECTRUM.
Microwave
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What memory device helps you remember the COLORS and the ORDER of the VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM?
ROY G BIV - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, Indigo, Violet

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