Physical Science Unit Test

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels.

Front

What do all signals used to communicate have in common?

Back

They all send information.

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What type of wave can travel only through matter?

Back

Sound Wave.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is compression in a wave?

Back

The region in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together.

Front

What is rarefaction in a wave?

Back

The region in a longitudinal wave where particles are furthest apart.

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

Front

What is an example of a transverse wave?

Back

Light waves and waves on a string.