Wave Properties Quiz

Identify the wave part

• crest

• trough

• compression

• refraction

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Identify the wave part

• crest

• trough

• compression

• refraction

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Letter D represents the ______ of the wave.

• amplitude

• frequency

• crest

• wavelength

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Comparing Wave A to Wave B, Wave A has a...

• higher crest

• longer wavelength

• higher frequency

• greater amplitude

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Which letter corresponds to the wavelength of the wave?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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A wave transfers:

• matter
• water
• energy
• particles

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Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• surface
• none of the above

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Which parts of the wave are the arrows pointing to?

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

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Which wave has more energy? Why?

• Top wave because the amplitude is smaller

• Bottom wave because the amplitude is larger

• They are the same because the wavelengths are equal

• Top because the rarefactions are closer together

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