Waves Test Review

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place through matter or space.

Front

Waves transfer ______, not ________.

Back

Energy, Matter.

Front

What is the description for visible light?

Back

Allows you to see.

Front

Which letter represents the crest of a wave?

Back

A.

Front

What is the description for x-rays?

Back

Can see broken bones.

Front

What is the definition of a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is the definition of a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is the wavelength of a wave?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

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

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.