6th Grade Waves Review

Front

What is the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What happens to the amplitude of two overlapping waves that are in-phase?

Back

The resultant wave will have greater amplitude.

Front

What type of wave is characterized by oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What type of wave is characterized by oscillations parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal 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

Front

What is the measure of the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is an example of a compressional wave?

Back

Sound wave

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?

Back

Wave speed