Wave Properties and Patterns

The _____ is the lowest point of the wave below the equilibrium.

• crest

• trough

• equilibrium

• wave

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The _________ is the number of wavelengths that pass a point within a specific unit of time

• frequency

• trough

• equilibrium

• amplitude

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• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

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The line of origin travels through the middle of a wave. It is also called the

• low point

• crest

• equilibrium

• mid point

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When modeling waves, a transverse wave moves______ to the particle motion. A longitudinal wave moves in the same direction as the particle in motion

• parallel

• perpendicular 

Armando used yarn to create waves on sheets of graph paper. He recorded his wave data in the table.

Which heading in the table describes wavelength?

• Wave

• Number of crests

• distance between crests

• height of crests

According to the data in the table, picture 1 is wave___ and picture 2 is wave S

• T

• S

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When energy increases, amplitude _______?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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When placed in water, a ball moves from one place to another with the waves.

• True

• False

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What causes most waves in the oceans?

• clouds

• wind

• tsunamis

• earthquakes