Waves Test MR BRINSON

What is a wave?

• Something that moves

• A type of plant

• Something that stands still

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What kind of wave moves up and down like a water wave?

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Sound Wave

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What kind of wave moves back and forth, like a sound wave?

• Transverse Wave

• Light Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

The top part of a wave is called the:

• Crest

• Trough

• Bottom

The bottom part of a wave is called the:

• Crest

• Trough

• Bottom

Which of these is a type of wave that helps us hear sounds?

• Light Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Earthquake Wave

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Which wave can travel through empty space (like from the Sun to Earth)?

• Seismic Wave

• Sound Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

What is it called when wave particles are spread out?

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Crest

What is the distance between one wave crest and the next called?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

What do we call how tall a wave is from the middle to the top?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

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