Waves Quiz Review

Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

• trough
• crest
• resting point
• amplitude

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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When near the shore: As the wave speed decreases, what happens to the wave height?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

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Many people believe that ocean waves move water.  However, ocean waves really transfer ______.

• wind
• sand
• energy
• pressure

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high point of a wave

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

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Waves transfer _______.

• particles

• matter

• energy

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_______ is the distance between waves, measured from one crest to the next crest.

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

The _______ is the highest point on a transverse wave, and the ____ is the lowest point.

• Trough, Crest

• Crest, Trough

• Compression, Rarefaction

• Rarefaction, Compression

The _______ is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

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The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude