Science Ch. 9 Test

A vibration that moves energy from place to place is a _______.

• crest
• medium
• wave

Most waves travel _____________.

• around in circles
• in an airplane
• through a medium

God designed waves to transfer __________ .

• energy
• particles
• water

Waves that spread out in a pattern that looks like circles are called __________ waves.

• circular
• longitudinal
• transverse

Waves that move in an up-and-down or side-to-side pattern are called ___________ waves.

• circular
• longitudinal
• transverse

Waves that move in a back-and-forth or push-and-pull pattern are called __________ waves.

• circular
• longitudinal
• transverse

The highest point of a wave is called the ____________.

• amplitude
• crest
• trough

The lowest point of a wave is called ____________.

• amplitude
• crest
• trough

The measurement of energy in a wave is called ____________. *** seen here in letter a

• amplitude
• crest
• trough

The distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave is called a ____________. *** seen here in letter b

• amplitude
• crest
• wavelength