Waves, Sound, Light

The direction in which a transverse wave travels is______

• the same direction as the disturbance
• toward the disturbance
• from the disturbance downward
• at right angles to the disturbance

An example of a longitudinal wave is a ____

• water wave
• stadium wave
• sound wave
• rope wave

Which statement best defines a wave medium?

• the material through which a wave travels
• a point halfway between the crest and trough
• the distance from one wave crest to the next
• the speed at which waves travel in water

As you increase the amplitude of a wave, you also increase the 

• frequency
• wavelength
• speed
• energy

Sound has to travel through a 

• crest
• medium
• frequency
• box

As frequency _____, pitch _____.

• rises, falls
• decreases, increases
• increases, decreases
• increases, increases

As volume increases, ____ increases.

• amplitude
• frequency
• pitch
• resting point

Sound waves have the fastest speed when traveling through a ___.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• tornado

Waves transfer

• water. 
• wind. 
• energy. 
• particles. 

A sound wave can travel through a vacuum or empty space.

• True
• False