Waves Review

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called

• Surface Waves
• Combination Waves
• Longitudinal Waves
• Transverse Waves

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the

• Wavelength of the Wave
• Frequency of the Wave
• Amplitude of the Wave
• Speed of the Wave

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Mechanical waves are classified according to

• how they move
• their source
• their shape 
• their size

A substance or material that carries a wave.

• Medium
• Amplitude
• Crest
• Mechanical Wave

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What is the top of a wave called?

• Crest
• Trough
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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What is the bottom of a wave called?

• Crest
• Trough
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

The distance between on crest/trough and the other crest/trough is called?

• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Wave Speed
• Frequency

What type of waves don't require a medium?

• Electromagnetic Waves
• Seismic  Waves
• Mechanical Waves
• Ocean Wave

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A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

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What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough