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Wave properties flashcards for grades 6–7 covering wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
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This 13-card set covers wave properties for 6th and 7th graders, including wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and how waves carry energy. Questions address what these properties describe, their definitions, and their relationships—making it useful for physics vocabulary review, unit assessments, or test preparation.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
6th – 7th Grades
Updated January 2026

Terms in This Set

  • Waves can be ....
  • Waves can carry a ____energy or _____ of energy
  • What does a wavelength describe
  • ______describes how quickly a wave moves
  • A wave amplitude is its
  • Define amplitude
  • As the amplitude of a wave increases, what else about the wave increases
  • What property of a wave describes its length
  • What property of a wave describes how often it occurs
  • What property of a wave describes how quickly it moves
  • Define wavelength
  • True or False- the why you find the wavelength of a transverse wave is by measuring the distance from crest to crest
  • True or False- The frequency of a wave is the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

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