Waves

Longitudinal waves are ______.

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Crazy

Transverse waves are ___.

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Weird

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

• medium

• light

• energy

• heat

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

• matter

• space

• energy

• water

Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

• trough
• crest
• resting point
• amplitude

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

• vibration
• compression
• medium
• crest

In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?

• rarefactions
• compressions
• mechanicals
• longitudes

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• surface
• none of the above