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Flashcard set on waves, transverse waves, and longitudinal waves for grades 6–7 science.
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Waves and Energy Flashcards

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This 11-card flashcard set covers wave properties and energy concepts for grades 6–7 science students. Terms include crests, troughs, transverse waves, longitudinal waves, medium, and the nature of disturbance and energy transfer. Use it for vocabulary review, quiz preparation, or a study aid during a unit on waves and wave motion.

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

Terms in This Set

  • A high point on a transverse wave
  • An area where the coils are spread out
  • A disturbance involving the transfer of energy from place to place
  • A repeated back and forth or up and down motion
  • An area where the coils are close together
  • A wave that vibrates the medium at right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction in which the wave travels.
  • The ability to do work
  • The material through which a wave travels
  • low point of a transverse wave
  • waves that require a medium to travel
  • vibrates the medium in the same direction in which the wave travels

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