1. What are Waves? Answer Key
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: electromagnetic spectrum, frequency, medium, properties,
visible light, waves, and wavelength.
Waves
interact with a
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Medium
through
carry
Energy
including
Electromagnetic
Energy
have
Properties
which spans the
Electromagnetic
Spectrum
such as
includes
Radio Waves
frequency
wavelength
amplitude
Microwaves
wave speed
Infrared
equals
Visible Light
frequency X wavelength
ROY G BIV
Ultraviolet
Xray
Gamma Ray
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2. What are Waves?
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: electromagnetic spectrum, frequency, medium, properties,
visible light, waves, and wavelength.
interact with a
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
through
carry
Energy
including
Electromagnetic
Energy
have
which spans the
such as
includes
Radio Waves
amplitude
Microwaves
wave speed
Infrared
equals
……………………..
_________ X wavelength
ROY G BIV
Ultraviolet
Xray
Gamma Ray
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3. 1. What are Waves? Answer Key
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: absorption, medium, prisms, reflection, transparent and waves.
If students do not have the prior knowledge about waves properties, consider having them complete one branch of the concept map at a time to review.
Waves
interact with a
Medium
that can be
Translucent
Transparent
Opaque
through
scattering
transmitting
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
as in
as in
as in
Mirrors
Water surfaces
Smooth surfaces
Rough surfaces
Polarized sunglasses
C-spectra
Spectroscopes
Prisms
Bodies of water
Sonograms or
Absorption in
opaque objects
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1. What are Waves?
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: absorption, medium, prisms, reflection, transparent and waves.
interact with a
that can be
Translucent
……………..
Opaque
through
scattering
transmitting
Refraction
Diffraction
as in
as in
as in
Mirrors
Water surfaces
Smooth surfaces
Rough surfaces
Polarized sunglasses
C-spectra
Spectroscopes
……………….
Bodies of water
Sonograms or
……………… in
opaque objects
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5. 2. What are Waves? Answer Key
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: frequencies, properties, waves, and wavelength. .
If students do not have the prior knowledge about waves properties, consider having them complete one branch of the concept map at a time to review.
Waves
Travel as
Image from
Transverse Wave
have
Properties
Image from
such as
frequency
wavelength
amplitude
wave speed
equals
frequency X wavelength
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6. 2. What are Waves?
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: frequencies, properties, waves, and wavelength. .
Travel as
Image from
Transverse Wave
have
Image from
such as
wavelength
amplitude
wave speed
equals
X wavelength
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7. 3. What are Waves? Answer Key
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: electromagnetic waves, sound wave, visible light, and waves..
If students do not have the prior knowledge about waves properties, consider having them complete one branch of the concept map at a time to review.
Waves
carry
Energy as or as
Electromagnetic
Waves
Mechanical
Waves
Need a Medium to Travel
Can Travel with or without a Medium
as in a
as in a
Sound waves
Radio Waves
as in a
Microwaves
Ocean waves
Infrared
as in a
Seismic waves
Visible Light
ROY G BIV
Ultraviolet
Xray
Gamma Ray
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3. What are Waves?
Fill in the shapes with the following terms to complete the concept map: electromagnetic waves, sound wave, visible light, and waves..
carry
Energy as or as
Mechanical
Waves
Need a Medium to Travel
Can Travel with or without a Medium
as in a
as in a
Radio Waves
as in a
Microwaves
Ocean waves
Infrared
as in a
Seismic waves
ROY G BIV
Ultraviolet
Xray
Gamma Ray
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