Waves and Their Applications

A wave will only travel if it has __ to carry.

• Speed

• Matter

• Mass

• Energy

All waves are produced by __.

• Vibrations

• Splashing

• Light

• Sound

When you squeeze spring coils together then release them, you are creating a __ wave.

• Energetic

• Compressional

• Mechanical

• Transverse

Waves that can only travel through a medium are called __ waves.

• Mechanical

• Energetic

• Seismic

• Light

What kinds of waves are sound waves?

• Compressional

• Ocean

• Electromagnetic

• Transverse

Sound waves require a __ to travel through.

• Medium

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

What does the outer ear act as in regards to hearing?

• Amplifier

• Nerve Endings

• Barrier

• Funnel

What is the distance from one point on a wave to the next nearest point called? (ex. crest to crest)

• Wavelength

• Meters

• Frequency

• Wave speed

What is the number of wavelengths that pass a given point in one second?

• Wavelength

• Wave speed

• Frequency

• Hertz

What unit measures loudness?

• Hertz

• Waves

• Decibels

• Pitch