Wave Behavior Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: An ______ is a sound wave that is reflected.

• Echo

• Reverb

• Noise

• Vibration

Fill in the blank: ______ Waves need a solid, liquid, or gas to travel.

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

• Gravitational

• Sound

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the highest point of a transverse wave.

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the lowest point of a transverse wave.

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

The definition of 'Transparent' is:

• Clear and easy to perceive or detect

• Difficult to understand

• Completely opaque

• Partially visible

The definition of 'Medium' is:

• A means of doing something

• A large size

• A small size

• An extreme condition

Electromagnetic waves are defined as:

• Waves that require a medium to travel through

• Waves that are composed of electric and magnetic fields

• Waves that can only travel in a vacuum

• Waves that are visible to the human eye

What is the definition of 'Interference'?

• A type of noise

• A type of signal

• A type of disturbance

• A type of enhancement

What is the definition of Frequency?

• A wave that is made up of crests and troughs

• The number of wavelengths that pass per second

• The area where a longitudinal wave is close together

• Where a longitudinal wave is spread far apart

What is the definition of Transverse Wave?

• A wave that is made up of crests and troughs

• The number of wavelengths that pass per second

• The area where a longitudinal wave is close together

• Where a longitudinal wave is spread far apart