Waves

Waves are formed when an object......

• floats

• vibrates

• changes color

• gets hot

What do waves do?

• Waves transfer energy from one place to another.

• Waves transfer matter from one place to another.

A medium is what a wave travels through. What medium does a seismic wave travel through?

• air

• ground

• water

• outer space

Which of the following are electromagnetic waves?

• water waves

• radio waves

• sound waves

• seismic waves

How can you make high sounds on a string instrument?

• shorten the strings or make them tighter

• lengthen the strings or make them loser

Pitch is how

• soft or loud a sound is.

• high or low a sound is.

Amplitude is how

• soft or loud a sound is.

• high or low a sound is.

What are waves NOT measured by?

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

• beach balls

Which part of the soundwave is labeled A?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

Which part of the soundwave is labeled B?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude