Waves

What kind of waves can travel through space?

• electromagnetic waves
• compressional waves
• longitudinal waves
• sound waves

The lowest part of the wave is called the ?

• frequency
• crest
• amplitude
• trough

The highest point of a wave is called the ?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• frequency

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a second?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

Amplitude is a measure of how much _________ the wave is carrying

• energy
• matter
• medium
• frequency

_____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Crest

The longer the _____________  the ______________ the frequency.

• wavelength, lower
• wavelength, higher
• amplitude, lower
• amplitude, higher

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• grams

Of the following, ________ have the greatest frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• ultraviolet rays
• gamma rays
• radio
• visible waves

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