Wave Properties and Types

What are earthquakes an example of?

• Sounds

• Waves

• Light

• Heat

Which type of earthquake wave shakes the ground up and down?

• P-waves

• Sound waves

• S-waves

• Light waves

Which type of earthquake wave shakes the ground side to side?

• S-waves

• P-waves

• Water waves

• Light waves

What is a wave?

• A type of sound

• A series of vibrations or oscillations

• A solid object moving

• A liquid flowing

What do waves carry from one place to another?

• Matter

• Energy

• Water

• Air

When a wave travels, what does it NOT transfer?

• Energy

• Vibrations

• Oscillations

• Matter

In a transverse wave, how do the particles vibrate compared to the wave's direction of travel?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Diagonally

• Randomly

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Wavelength

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

Which of these is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound waves

• P-waves

• Light waves

• Compression waves