Waves Unit Review

Waves that need a medium to travel through are called __________ waves.

• mechanical
• electromagnetic
• light
• UV light

Any disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

• Energy
• Matter
• Wave
• Gas

Waves are created when a source creates a ____________.

• Waves
• Energy
• Sound
• Vibration

Waves only carry __________ not matter.

• matter
• energy
• waves
• objects

Waves in which the particles vibrate in an up and down motion (ex: light waves).

• transverse
• longitudinal

The matter through which a wave travels is called a _________.

• matter
• energy
• vibrations
• medium

The distance between 2 crests or 2 troughs:

• amplitude
• frequency
• wavelength
• wave speed

Amplitude is:

• wave speed
• wave height
• wavelength
• frequency

Shorter wave length= ________ energy

• less
• same
• none
• more

This happens when a wave bounces after hitting a barrier.

• Refraction
• Scattering
• Echolocation
• Reflection