Energy Waves

A rhythmic disturbance that carries energy from one place to another.

• air currents

• glitches

• waves

• stomach aches

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Energy waves move in waves just like wave move in an ocean.

• true

• false

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The highest point of an energy wave is called the

• crown

• crest

• apex

• peak

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The lowest point of an energy wave is called the

• trough

• valley

• peak

• crest

The distance from one point on a wave to a similar point on another wave is called the

• wave height

• wave distance

• wavelength

• amplitude

The height of the wave is known as the

• amplitude

• altitude

• amplifier

• amphibian

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The number of energy waves that pass a certain point is called the

• amplitude

• duration

• wave toll

• frequency

The closer the waves, the ____________ the frequency.

• higher

• lower

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The lower the frequency, the __________ the waves.

• faster

• slower

The faster the waves, the further apart the waves are.

• true

• false