Waves Review #1

Front

What is the area around the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the rate at which something repeats over time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the top of a wave, sometimes called a 'peak'?

Back

Crest

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

Energy

Front

What happens to sound when the amplitude is turned up?

Back

It gets louder

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the maximum distance a wave moves from its resting position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

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

Back

Crest

Front

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

Back

Trough