Waves Test Review

Front

The highest point of a wave is called the ________.

Back

Crest

Front

The lowest part of a wave is called the ________.

Back

Trough

Front

Which medium do sound waves move the slowest through?

Back

Gas

Front

In which type of wave does the matter move at right angles to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse

Front

Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object is called ________.

Back

Reflection

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the energy carried by a wave?

Back

Wave energy