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Using Waves on the Job!

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A colorful and comprehensive PowerPoint highlights this lesson on waves. Junior geophysicists pretend that they are hired to analyze seismic waves. A worksheet is provided to go along with an online article about how compact discs work using light waves. This comprehensive lesson includes everything you need to present a well-rounded lesson on waves. Use it for either a geology or physics class.

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wave energy, waves, longitudinal waves, transverse waves

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transverse waves, wave energy, waves, longitudinal waves, science
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Grade
7th - 12th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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