Understanding Wave Action
A Grade 6 science worksheet covering the basics of wave action, including types of waves, their properties, and how they interact with their environment.
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Understanding Wave Action
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is a wave?
A type of fish
A disturbance that transfers energy
A stationary object
A type of rock
2. Which of these is NOT a type of wave?
Sound waves
Light waves
Solid waves
Water waves
3. The highest point of a wave is called the .
4. The lowest point of a wave is called the .
5. The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs is known as the .
6. Describe the difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave. Give an example of each.
7. Waves carry matter from one place to another.
True
False
8. Sound waves can travel through a vacuum.
True
False
9. Label the parts of the wave shown in the diagram below:
A.
B.
C.
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