Waves

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

• medium

• light

• energy

• heat

Number of waves passing a given point in a certain amount of time, measured in Hertz (Hz)

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

• wave speed

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

What happens to frequency when the energy increases?

• it increases
• it decreases
• it stays the same

Which color has the lowest frequency?

• Red

• Pink

• Green

• Blue

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

What can electromagnetic waves travel through?

• mediums
• empty space
• solely solids
• both mediums and empty space

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• wave B
• wave C