Waves

Front

What part of a wave is the highest point called?

Back

Crest

Front

What part of a wave is the lowest point called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What do we call the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What type of waves can travel through empty space?

Back

Electromagnetic waves

Front

Why can't sound travel in space?

Back

There's no medium for it to travel through.

Front

What do waves carry that allows them to transfer energy?

Back

Energy, but not matter.

Front

What is the term for waves that require a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical waves.

Front

What is an example of a mechanical wave?

Back

Sound waves.

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

Back

Amplitude.