Parts of a Wave

Front

The highest part of the wave is called the _______________.

Back

Crest

Front

What is #3 called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

The height of a wave is called its _______________.

Back

Amplitude

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Front

Sound is produced when something ______________.

Back

Vibrates

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Front

What do waves carry and transfer?

Back

Energy

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Front

The lowest part of a wave is called the _______________.

Back

Trough

Front

The distance between two consecutive crests is called _______________.

Back

Wavelength

Front

The measure of how tall a wave is from its rest position is called _______________.

Back

Amplitude

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Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the repeating pattern of a wave?

Back

Wave cycle