Review for Science 7 Exit Ticket #1: Intro to Waves and Sound

The material through which a wave travels is called a:

• vacuum
• medium
• disturbance

The distance between two corresponding points on a wave is called its:

• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength
• speed

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

• sound waves
• visible light
• longitudinal waves

In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move:

• parallel to the wave motion
• perpendicular to the wave motion

Name part B on this diagram of a lonnitudinal wave.

• Wavelength
• Compression
• Rarefaction

Name part A on this diagram of a lonnitudinal wave.

• Wavelength
• Compression
• Rarefaction

Which of the following need a medium in which to travel?

• sound waves
• electromagnetic waves
• light waves

Wave frequency is measured in units called:

• hertz (Hz)
• meters (m)
• seconds (s)
• meters per second (m/s)

If the wavelength of a wave increases, its frequency will generally:

• increases
• decreases
• remains the same

A wave is best described as a:

• type of matter
• collection of particles
• disturbance that transfers energy