Waves

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

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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

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

• rarefaction
• refraction
• reflection
• diffraction

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Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

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

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments
• medium

What is vibration?

• how loud a sound is
• the back and forth movement of matter
• how high or low a sound is
• the loudness or softness of a sound