Parts of a wave

What do waves carry and transfer?

• Nothing

• Only Sound

• Only sunlight

• Energy

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A wave can not travel without a ____________.

• Light

• Medium

• Sound

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The highest part of the wave is called the _______________.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Crest

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The bottom part of the wave is called trough.

• True

• False

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

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

• Wavelength

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Which wave has the greatest wavelength?

• Red Wave

• Orange Wave

• Green Wave

• Purple Wave

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Which wave has the lowest wavelength?

• Red

• Violet

• Orange

• Green

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When the amplitude of a wave increases _______.

• the sound gets louder

• the sound gets lower

• the sound doesn't change

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When the amplitude of a wave decreases_______.

• the sound gets louder

• the sound gets lower

• the sound doesn't change

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Can you make a sound in space?

• No

• Yes

• Only if you yell really loud

• Maybe

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