Exploring Wave Properties and Sounds

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

Which property of a wave measures the distance from one crest to the next crest?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed

What do we call the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

• Trough

Which of the following is NOT a property of waves?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Volume

• Frequency

What is the unit for measuring frequency?

• Meters

• Seconds

• Hertz

• Decibels

What does the amplitude of a sound wave determine?

• The pitch of the sound

• The loudness of the sound

• The speed of the sound

• The color of the sound

If a sound wave has a high frequency, what kind of sound do we hear?

• A loud sound

• A soft sound

• A high-pitched sound

• A low-pitched sound

Which of the following best describes how sound travels?

• In a straight line only

• As a wave through solids, liquids, and gases

• Only through air

• Only in water

Which part of a sound wave is measured from the middle to the top of the wave?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Crest

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest