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Unit 3: Waves and Information Assessment
By Jerilyn Lambert
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Sound waves travel slowest through
__________
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solids
liquids
gas
outer space
Gamma rays have
______
.
long wavelengths and low energy
short wavelengths and low energy
long wavelengths and high energy
short wavelengths and high energy
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is an alphabet with letters represented by long and short signals of light and sound.
Greek
A wavelength
Morse Code
Frequency
Match each mechanical wave with its definition.
Longitudinal
Transverse
Surface
the medium vibrates in a direction parallel to the direction the wave travels
waves travel along the boundary separating two different mediums
the medium vibrates in a direction perpendicular to the direction a wave travels
Put these waves in order from least energy(top) to most energy(bottom).
Waves are a good way to transmit data because they can travel
____________
over very long distances.
slowly
quickly
Why is there no sound in space?
Aliens won't allow it
There is too much matter in space
There isn't any gas in space for sound to travel through.
Sound can only be heard on Earth's surface.
Why was the telegraph so popular?
It was the fastest way to communicate at that time.
People really enjoyed Morse Code
It was slower than mail delivery
It allowed people to hear each other over long distances
