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Printable 4th grade science worksheet matching wave terms to definitions including frequency, amplitude, and transverse waves.
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Waves Matching Activity

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This printable matching worksheet helps 4th graders learn wave vocabulary and properties. Students match six terms—perpendicular, parallel, transverse, longitudinal, frequency, and amplitude—to their definitions. Useful for science vocabulary review, classwork, or as a study guide for a waves unit.

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Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
4th Grade
Updated March 2026

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