Waves

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

What causes surface waves?

• underwater volcanoes
• earthquakes
• wind
• landslides

What is represented at point 1?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

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What is represented at point 2?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

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What is represented at point 4?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

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What is the distance between two waves?

• wave period
• wave frequency
• wave length
• wave height

What is a group of long ocean waves that travel a great distance?

• Undertow
• Whitecaps
• Swells
• Longshore Current

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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