Waves Study Guide

Front

What part of your body vibrates so that you can hear?

Back

Eardrums

Front

What process causes a pencil in a glass of water to appear broken when viewed from the side?

Back

Refraction

Front

What type of waves from the sun can cause sunburn?

Back

Ultraviolet

Front

What is the height of a wave known as?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What do all waves carry?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels?

Back

Wave speed

Front

What is the name of the wave that can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic wave