Waves Unit Review

Front

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

Back

Energy

Front

The highest point of a wave is called what?

Back

Crest/Peak

Front

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no?

Back

Medium

Front

The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________

Back

ROYGBIV

Front

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

Back

Wave 4

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the measure of how far a wave travels in a given amount of time?

Back

Speed of the wave

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

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

Back

Amplitude