Waves Quiz

a type of wave where the disturbance moves at a right angle, or perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

• longitudinal wave

• mechanical waves

• transverse wave

any substance (matter) that waves travel through

• wave

• medium

• vacuum

• frequency

a disturbance that transfers energy

• wave

• medium

• vacuum

• frequency

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a wave that transfers energy through matter

• longitudinal wave

• mechanical wave

• transverse wave

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matter that waves do not travel through

• wave

• medium

• vacuum

• frequency

the amount of waves that pass through a point in a given time

• wave

• medium

• vacuum

• frequency

the top of the wave is called the

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

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the distance from one crest to another crest is called the

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

the measure of the wave from the middle resting line to the top of the wave is called the

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

the bottom of the wave is called the

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough