Chapter 9 waves review- 4th grade

A vibration that moves energy from place to place is a ______________.

• crest

• medium

• wave

Most waves travel ___________.

• around in circles

• in an airplane

• through a medium

God designed waves to transfer ________________.

• energy

• particles

• water

Waves that spread out in a pattern that looks like circles are called _______________ waves.

• circular

• longitudinal

• transverse

Waves that move in an up-and-down or side-to-side pattern are called ____________ waves.

• circular

• longitudinal

• transverse

Waves that move in a back-and-forth or push-and-pull pattern are called ____________ waves.

• circular

• longitudinal

• transverse

The highest point of a wave is called the _________________.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

The lowest point of a wave is called ____________.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

The measurement of energy in a wave is called ___________.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

The number of waves that pass a certain point in one second is called __________.

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength