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

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

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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crest to crest or trough to trough

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• wavelength

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The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• grams

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

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

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

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

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4