SCIENCE WAVES

Front

What is the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What type of wave doesn't have a medium to travel?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What is the distance from one wave to the identical point on the next wave called?

Back

Wave length

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What does the speed that a wave travels usually depend on?

Back

Medium

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the time it takes for one complete wave to pass a given point?

Back

Wave period

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for a wave that moves in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the term for a wave that moves in the same direction as the wave's travel?

Back

Longitudinal wave