Wave Diagram Quiz

Label the parts of the wave diagram with the correct vocabulary word.

What does frequency of a wave mean?

Does this wave have high frequency or low frequency?

• High Frequency

• Low Frequency

Does this wave have high frequency or low frequency?

• High frequency

• Low frequency

Which two waves from the chart above would best describe a high-pitched sound, like a bird chirping?

• B and D

• A and C

• C and D

• B and C

A boat passed by and caused water waves to interact with the bird. What position would the bird most likely be in after the boat passes?

• First position on top of the first wave

• Second position/ The same place the bird started

• Third position on top of the last wave

After the boat passes, the distance between waves increases and the water returns to its resting position. Describe how the motion of the bird would most likely be affected. The bird will move _______ less after the boat passes because the wave distance will be longer, which will _________the height of the wave.

Definition of a wavelength

• The frequency of a wave measured in hertz.
• The speed at which a wave travels through a medium.
• The height of a wave from crest to trough.
• The distance between crests of a wave to the next crest of a wave.

Definition of amplitude of a wave

• the maximum distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

• the speed at which the wave travels.

• the frequency of the wave.

• the total energy of the wave.

What is the crest of a wave

• The crest of a wave is the highest point of the wave.
• The crest of a wave is the lowest point of the wave.
• The crest of a wave is the point where the wave breaks.
• The crest of a wave is the distance between two waves.