Wave Quiz

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

The number of wavelengths that pass fixed point in a given amount of time is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

The bigger the amplitude, the ________ energy carried by the wave.

• more

• less

What kind of wave is pictured?

• transverse Wave

• longitudinal Wave

• compressional wave
• none of the above

What kind of wave is pictured?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• surface
• none of the above

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

• matter

• mass

• energy

What is B?

• crest
• trough
• compression
• rarefaction

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

• frequency
• wavelength
• pitch
• amplitude

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

• medium
• Doppler Effect
• sound
• pitch