waves

What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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What do we call the top of the wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

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Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?

• compressional waves
• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• ultraviolet rays

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is when the waves are squeezed together?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough

Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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What is a wave

• a disturbance in a medium
• a small disturbance
• a medium disturbance
• a large disturbace

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This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.

• gamma ray
• x-ray
• brokenometer
• radio wave

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