Sound & Light Waves Review

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a ____________.

Which letter represents the AMPLITUDE?

In a wave, the highest point is called the ____________ and the lowest point is called the ____________.

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

Wave energy which travels perpendicular to the vibration of the wave is known as a ____________ wave.

Wave energy which travels parallel to the vibration of the wave is known as a ____________ wave.

The medium through which sound travels can be ____________, ____________, or ____________.

The speed of sound is fastest in ____________ and slowest in ____________.

Light waves are a type of ____________ wave that can travel through a vacuum.

The ____________ of a wave is the maximum distance it moves from its rest position.