Wave review

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

Amplitude is the distance between

• the crest and the trough

• each wave

• the middle point of a wave and the clouds

• the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave

Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?

• it makes the sound louder
• it makes the sound travel faster
• it increases the wavelength of the sound
• it increases the frequency of the sound

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

What can electromagnetic waves travel through?

• mediums

• empty space

• solely solids

• both media and empty space

What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter or particles
• Energy and matter or particles
• Matter or particles but not energy
• Neither energy nor matter or particles