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Properties of Waves Vocab

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

2.

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

3.

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

4.

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel ex: sound wave

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Wavelength

d)

Electromagnetic Wave

5.

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel ex: sound wave

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Wavelength

d)

Electromagnetic Wave

6.

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel ex: sound wave

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Wavelength

d)

Electromagnetic Wave

7.

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels. The wave moves up and down

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Wavelength

d)

Transverse Wave

8.

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels. The wave moves up and down

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Wavelength

d)

Transverse Wave

9.

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels. The wave moves up and down

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Wavelength

d)

Transverse Wave

10.

the highest point of a transverse wave

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

11.

the highest point of a transverse wave

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

12.

the highest point of a transverse wave

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

13.

the lowest point of a transverse wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

14.

the lowest point of a transverse wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

15.

the lowest point of a transverse wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

16.

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

17.

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

18.

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

19.

The part in a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are spread apart

a)

Compression

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

20.

The part in a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are spread apart

a)

Compression

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

21.

The part in a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are spread apart

a)

Compression

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

22.

Distance from the wave's resting point to either the crest or the trough

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Compression

d)

Crest

23.

Distance from the wave's resting point to either the crest or the trough

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Compression

d)

Crest

24.

Distance from the wave's resting point to either the crest or the trough

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Compression

d)

Crest

25.

A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels. Wave moves left and right

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Wavelength

c)

Longitudinal Wave

d)

Wave

26.

A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels. Wave moves left and right

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Wavelength

c)

Longitudinal Wave

d)

Wave

27.

A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels. Wave moves left and right

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Wavelength

c)

Longitudinal Wave

d)

Wave

28.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave ex: crest to crest

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

29.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave ex: crest to crest

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

30.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave ex: crest to crest

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Rarefaction

31.

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time, measured in Hertz.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Compression

32.

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time, measured in Hertz.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Compression

33.

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time, measured in Hertz.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Compression

34.

What is a?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

35.

What is a?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

36.

What is a?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

37.

What is b?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

38.

What is b?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

39.

What is b?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

40.

What is c?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

41.

What is c?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

42.

What is c?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

43.

What is d?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

44.

What is d?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

45.

What is d?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

46.

What is e?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

47.

What is e?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

48.

What is e?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

49.

What is f?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

50.

What is f?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

51.

What is f?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

52.

What is a?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

53.

What is a?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

54.

What is a?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

55.

What is b?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

56.

What is b?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

57.

What is b?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

58.

What is c?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

59.

What is c?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

60.

What is c?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Compression

c)

Rarefaction

61.

Which wave has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

62.

Which wave has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

63.

Which wave has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

64.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

65.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

66.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

67.

Which wave has the highest amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

68.

Which wave has the highest amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

69.

Which wave has the highest amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

70.

Which wave has the lowest amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

71.

Which wave has the lowest amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

72.

Which wave has the lowest amplitude?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

73.

What type of wave is #1?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

74.

What type of wave is #1?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

75.

What type of wave is #1?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

76.

What type of wave is #2?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

77.

What type of wave is #2?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

78.

What type of wave is #2?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

79.

A wave that does not require a medium to travel, for example, light waves

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Electromagnetic Wave

d)

Longitudinal Wave

80.

A wave that does not require a medium to travel, for example, light waves

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Electromagnetic Wave

d)

Longitudinal Wave

81.

A wave that does not require a medium to travel, for example, light waves

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Mechanical Wave

c)

Electromagnetic Wave

d)

Longitudinal Wave

82.

The distance between two compressions or two rarefactions in a longitudinal wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Compression

83.

The distance between two compressions or two rarefactions in a longitudinal wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Compression

84.

The distance between two compressions or two rarefactions in a longitudinal wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Compression

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