Waves 6th grade

Front

What type of waves can be seen with your eyes?

Back

Visible Light

Front

What is the term for the bottom of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

All waves are produced by ____________.

Back

Vibrations

Front

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

Back

Crest

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical Wave

Front

What is the term for the spread of a wave as it travels?

Back

Wave Propagation

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave? (sound, light, ocean, seismic)

Back

Light