Predict whether a wave will be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through materials

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Middle School Physical Science › Predict whether a wave will be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through materials

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Which of these best explains what's happening in the picture above?

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In terms of the reflection, refraction, and transmission of waves, what is a medium?

3

Ocean waves are made of liquid, but they are still waves! When they bounce off rocks and move around them because they can't go through them, these are examples of what two concepts?

4

You yell to your friend around the corner of a building. The sound waves don't travel through the wall, but your friend can still hear you. This is an example of what?

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This image from NASA shows how electromagnetic waves travel through glass. According to this image are the waves transmitted, reflected, refracted, diffracted, or some combination of the four?

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An echo bouncing off the walls of a cave is an example of which concept?

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The image shows a photograph of fire taken in normal light, vs. one taken in blue light. Blue light has shorter wavelengths and makes the image more clear. This is likely because:

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Earthquakes are caused by the energy of seismic waves, and can be felt even far away. Scientists use receivers to collect data about Earthquakes by studying these waves as they move through Earth's crust. Based on this diagram, scientists rely on what type of wave movement for their receivers to collect data?

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What is the definition of refraction?

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This image shows how the optical effect, rainbows, are created by light traveling through rain drops or moisture in the air. Which of these can you see in the image?

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