Waves Review

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

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

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All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

• matter

• space

• energy

• water

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Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

• trough
• crest
• resting point
• amplitude

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Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

• vibration
• compression
• medium
• crest

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The picture shows four areas as a sound wave passes through them.

Which is an area of rarefaction?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• Area 4

Earthquakes release these which let us study what the Earth is made out of

• Tectonic Plates
• Seismic Waves
• Plateaus
• P Waves

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These are the first waves released during an earthquake

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

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These are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer core

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

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Why do green plants look green?

• Reflect blue and yellow wavelengths
• Absorb green wavelengths
• Transmit green light
• They reflect green wavelengths of the visible spectrum