Science Waves Test Review

Front

What is the distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next wave?

Back

Wave length.

Front

How do sound waves travel?

Back

Outward in all directions.

Front

Which medium does sound travel the fastest through?

Back

Solid.

Front

What type of sound uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of the inside of the human body?

Back

Ultrasound.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A wave that requires a medium (like air, water, or solid) to travel through.

Front

What is an electromagnetic wave?

Back

A wave that can travel through a vacuum (like light waves).

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The height of a wave from its rest position, related to the energy of the wave.