parts of a wave

Arjun is observing waves at the beach. What is the term for the point where the wave crosses the rest position?

• Crest

• Trough

• Node

• Wavelength

During a science experiment, Priya observes a wave in a water tank. She notes that the _______ is the point of minimum displacement in the wave.

• Crest

• Trough

• Rest

• Amplitude

Abigail is at the beach observing the waves. She wonders, which of the following terms is used to describe the height of a wave?

• A) Amplitude

• B) Frequency

• C) Wavelength

• D) Rest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

While at the beach, Mason noticed the waves in the ocean. What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Peak

• Valley

While at the beach, Aria noticed that the ______ of a wave is the lowest point it reaches.

• Crest

• Trough

• Peak

• Valley

Scarlett and Charlotte are at the beach observing the waves. Scarlett points to the lowest point of a wave and asks Charlotte, "What is the opposite of a wave's trough?"

• Crest

• Down

• Up

• Peak

Emma is observing waves at the beach. She notices that the lowest point of the wave, known as the 'trough', is associated with which direction?

• Up

• Down

• Left

• Right

Liam is observing waves at the beach. In a transverse wave, the amplitude is measured from the ______ to the crest.

• Trough

• Rest position

• Peak

• Bottom

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Grace and Elijah are observing waves at the beach. In a transverse wave, the wavelength is the ______.

• height of the wave

• distance between two crests

• speed of the wave

• frequency of the wave