Waves - Quiz 1

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves
• Transverse waves
• Sound waves
• P-waves

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

Sound is an example of which type of wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?

• Up and down
• Back and forth
• In zigzags
• Linear

Light is an example of which type of wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

Sound needs a medium to travel through.  What is a medium?

• solid, liquid, gas
• open space
• waves
• nothing