Waves Test Review

A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:

• electromagnetic
• standing
• transverse
• longitudinal

When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.

• sound
• water
• transverse
• longitudinal

The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is:

• speed
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

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the highest point of a transverse wave

• crest
• trough
• compression
• rarefaction

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____________ is how high or low a sound is.

• pitch

• volume

• amplitude

• wavelength

______________ is how loud or soft a sound is.

• pitch

• wavelength

• volume

• frequency

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All sounds are caused by _____________________.

• people

• animals

• vibrations

• light

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A wave with a low amplitude will have a softer _______________.

• volume

• pitch

• frequency

• amplitude

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Letter G is showing what part of the wave model?

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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Letter H is pointing to what part of the sound wave model?

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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