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| a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place |
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| the material with molecules through which a wave travels: air, liquids, solids |
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| a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate |
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| 3 types of waves - grouped by how they move |
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| transverse , longitudinal, surface |
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| Basic properties of waves |
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| amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and speed |
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| the formula for the relationship between speed, wavelength and frequency |
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| Speed = Wavelength x frequency |
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| What happens when an object or wave hits a surface through which it can't pass? |
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| it bounces back (reflection) |
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| What happens when a wave moves from one medium to another at an angle? |
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| It changes speed and bends (refraction) |
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| stress in the rock beneath Earth's surface builds up and the rock changes shape or breaks releasing energy |
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| primary, secondary, surface |
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| a graphing machine that records ground movement caused by seismic waves |
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| the bending of waves due to a change in speed |
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