Waves Test 4th Quiz

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a

• wave.
• medium.
• vibration.
• compression.

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to

• move.
• compress.
• expand.
• vibrate.

The highest parts of a transverse wave are called

• troughs.
• crests.
• nodes.
• wavelengths.

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called

• longitudinal waves.
• transverse waves.
• surface waves.
• combination waves.

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the

• amplitude of the wave.
• wavelength of the wave.
• frequency of the wave.
• speed of the wave.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s

• amplitude.
• wavelength.
• frequency.
• speed.

The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its

• amplitude.
• vibration.
• frequency.
• reflection.

The bending of waves due to a change in speed is called

• reflection.
• refraction.
• diffraction.
• interference.

The bending of water waves around the edge of a barrier is known as

• reflection.
• refraction.
• diffraction.
• interference.

The interaction between two waves that meet is called

• reflection.
• refraction.
• diffraction.
• interference.