Waves Quiz

Sound waves are _______________

• Transverse waves
• Longitudinal waves
• Circular waves
• Seismic waves

The wave crest is represented by which letter?

• A
• B
• C
• E

The wave trough is represented by

• A
• B
• C
• D

What do seismic waves and sound waves have in common?

• They're mechanical waves

• They're electromagnetic waves

• They're phonetic waves

• They're permanent waves

What does it mean when a wave's amplitude increases?

• a. Its frequency also increases. b.medium. c. d.

• It's moving through a denser

• Its wavelength gets longer.

• It's carrying more energy.

What medium do seismic waves travel through?

• The air

• The ground

• Water

• Outer space

What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter

• Energy and matter

• Matter, but not energy

• Neither energy nor matter

How is wavelength measured?

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Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which wave has highest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• D