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Mo10-L1: Vocabulary Review

Direction: Answer each question or respond to each statement on the lines provided

amplitude electromagnetic wave frequency longitudinal wave
mechanical wave perpendicular refraction transverse wave

1. How is a longitudinal wave different from a transverse wave?

2. Draw two lines that are perpendicular to each other.

3. Kiera jumps into a pool, causing a wave to ripple out in all directions. Is this a mechanical wave or an
electromagnetic wave? Explain.

4. How is a wave’s amplitude related to the amount of energy the wave carries?

5. Draw two longitudinal waves that have different frequencies. Label the one that has the higher frequency.

6. What is one example of an electromagnetic wave?

7. Eli notices that a f ower stem placed in a glass of water appears to be broken. The part of the stem that is
above water does not seem to connect with the part of the stem that is below water. Explain why this occurs.

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