CHARACTERISTICS OF WAVES

Which type of wave does not need a medium to travel?

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Seismic wave

• Electromagnetic wave

What happens to a wave when it hits the shore?

• It speeds up

• It stops completely

• It breaks with a roar

• It becomes invisible

What is the frequency of a wave?

• The height of the wave

• The number of waves passing a point in one minute

• The speed of the wave

• The color of the wave

What is the term for the rise and fall of a wave?

• Amplitude

• Disturbance

• Frequency

• Wavelength

What happens to a leaf on a flat, undisturbed pond surface?

• It sinks.

• It floats without moving.

• It spins rapidly.

• It dissolves.

What is the purpose of shaking a rope in the context of waves?

• To measure amplitude

• To create a wave

• To stop a wave

• To change the water temperature

What does a tall ocean wave carry more of compared to a small ripple?

• Less energy

• More energy

• The same energy

• No energy

What type of wave occurs when particles of the medium move at a right angle to the direction of the wave?

• Longitudinal wave

• Sound wave

• Transverse wave

• Compression wave

Which type of wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

• Transverse wave

• Ocean wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Rope wave

What does the term "compression" mean in the context of waves?

• Pushing particles apart

• Pushing particles together

• Moving particles in circles

• Moving particles in a straight line