Waves Check-in

The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave is called:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• medium

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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What do we call the top of the wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

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Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

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The orange line is measuring the _________________________.

• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest
• trough

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What is shown in diagram A?

• reflection
• refraction
• diffraction

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An electromagnetic wave 

• never moves.
• can travel only through empty space.
• cannot travel through matter.
• can travel through empty space or matter

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The arrow is pointing to what part of the wave?

• Wavelength
• Crest
• Rarefaction
• Compression

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What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Absorption
• Diffraction

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