Waves

A wave carries...?

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

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

Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

Sound is a form of? 

• energy
• pitch
• volume
• matter

A wave that can only travel through matter is called:

• solid waves

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

• mechanical waves

Frequency is always measured in _________

• kilometers

• Hertz

• centimeters

How do particles move in a compression wave?

• They do not move.

• They move back and forth like a slinky.

• They go in circles.