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Science Proficiency 6
Key terms to know to be successful on your science proficiencies.
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| Amplitude | The maximum displacement of a periodic wave,  |
| Crest | Peak, the top or extreme point of something,  |
| Frequency | Frequency is the number of times a point on a wave passes a fixed reference point in one second. The SI unit for frequency is the Hertz (Hz).,  |
| Intensity | The amount of energy transmitted,  |
| Sound | Wave which is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard. Must have a medium to travel through.,  |
| Spectra | The characteristic wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation (or a portion thereof) that is emitted or absorbed by an object or substance, atom, or molecule,  |
| Speed | Distance traveled per unit time,  |
| Trough | A narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed),  |
| Wave | A signal which propagates through space, much like a water wave moves through water.,  |
| Wavelength | The wavelength of light determines its color and the wavelength of sound determines the pitch.,  |
| X-Ray | Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target,  |
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