20-21 Final Exam Practice

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

• matter

• energy

• particles

• waves

What does this picture represent?

• wavelength

• echolocation

• amplitude

• peak

This is the distance between two peaks. What is this called?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• longitude

• trough

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

• trough
• crest
• resting point
• amplitude

In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Electromagnetic
• Radio

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• surface
• none of the above

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Predict which EM wave could cause more damage 

• Radio wave
• UV wave
• X-ray
• Gamma ray