Waves Review

Mechanical waves must travel through a ____.

• transverse

• longitudinal

• wave

• medium

All waves transfer _______ from one place to another.

• matter

• energy

• particles

• water

Which type of wave does NOT require a medium to transfer energy?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Mechanical waves

What part of this wave is represented by the letter "A"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

The highest point on a wave is called the...

• crest

• top

• trough

• coast

The lowest point on a wave is called the...

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

The area where particles are tightly packed together on a longitudinal wave is called a _____.

• crest

• trough

• rarefaction

• compression

The area where particles are farther apart from each other on a longitudinal wave is called a ______.

• crest

• trough

• rarefaction

• compression

Sound waves are always _________ waves.

• longitudinal

• transverse

• light