Wave Properties Test

Front

What is the medium of a wave?

Back

A substance through which a wave travels.

Front

What property of the wave is represented by the letter 'B'?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What characteristic of sound explains why campers heard an echo?

Back

Sound waves reflected off the canyon wall.

Front

What property of the wave is represented by the letter 'A'?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What happens to the energy of a wave during absorption?

Back

It is transferred to the material it encounters.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is reflection in terms of wave behavior?

Back

When a wave bounces back after hitting a barrier.