Waves Review G4

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What is amplitude?

Back

The distance between the midpoint of a wave and the crest.

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What kind of wave is a sound wave?

Back

A wave that travels through air or water and can be heard.

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What is a wave on a string?

Back

A type of wave that travels along a string, like when you pluck a guitar string.

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What do sound waves need to travel through?

Back

Sound waves need air or water to move through.

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What part of the body creates sound when you speak?

Back

The vocal cords.

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What is a water wave?

Back

A wave that travels on the surface of water.

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What is a light wave?

Back

A wave that can travel through space and does not need a medium.

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What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

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

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What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

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What is the trough of a wave?

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The lowest point of a wave.