Waves

A wave carries...?

• energy only

• matter only

• the matter carries the energy

• neither

The lowest part of the wave is?

• trough
• crest
• point of origin
• compression point

The highest point of a wave is?

• crest
• trough
• point of origin
• comppression point

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.

• rarefaction
• refraction
• reflection
• diffraction

A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments
• medium

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

• matter

• energy

• particles

• light

If the amplitude increases, the energy of the wave:

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same