Properties of Waves Reading with Worksheet

In this Properties of Waves Reading, students will:

• READ a text that introduces waves and parts of waves.
• ANSWER check for understanding questions on a provided worksheet. All answers come from the text, so no prior knowledge of waves is required.

Topics include:

• Waves
• Basic differences between longitudinal and transverse waves
• Parts of a transverse wave (crest, trough, amplitude, wavelength)
• Parts of a longitudinal wave (compression, rarefaction)

Teacher Notes:

• We offer this resource in SPANISH HERE.
• Includes a digital Google Slides option to assign. A link to make a digital copy is included in the downloadable PDF.
• Includes an answer key.
• Please note that this Properties of Waves Reading is not editable.
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-PS4-1: Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
• NGSS MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.