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Waves Vocab Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

a)

amplitude

b)

wave

c)

crest

d)

pitch

2.

a wave that requires a medium through which to travel

a)

mechanical wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

wavelength

d)

wave

3.

a wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

a)

longitudinal (compression) wave

b)

electromagnetic wave

c)

mechanical wave

d)

transverse wave

4.

a wave that moves a medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels

a)

mechanical wave

b)

electromagnetic wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

longitudinal (compression) wave

5.

the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

medium

d)

crest

6.

the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

a)

pitch

b)

crest

c)

frequency

d)

trough

7.

the highest part of a transverse wave

a)

pitch

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

frequency

8.

the lowest part of a transverse wave

a)

crest

b)

pitch

c)

frequency

d)

trough

9.

the material through which a wave travels

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

medium

d)

wave

10.

What is a wave?

a)

A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space

b)

A type of sound

c)

A solid object

d)

A form of light

11.

What is a mechanical wave?

a)

A wave that travels through a vacuum

b)

A wave that requires a medium to travel through

c)

A wave that is visible to the human eye

d)

A wave that does not transfer energy

12.

What is a transverse wave?

a)

A wave where particles move parallel to the direction of the wave

b)

A wave where particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave

c)

A wave that does not require a medium

d)

A wave that is only found in air

13.

What is a longitudinal (compression) wave?

a)

A wave where particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave

b)

A wave where particles move parallel to the direction of the wave

c)

A wave that can only travel through solids

d)

A wave that is visible to the human eye

14.

What is a medium in terms of waves?

a)

The speed of a wave

b)

The material through which a wave travels

c)

The height of a wave

d)

The frequency of a wave

15.

What is wavelength?

a)

The height of a wave

b)

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs

c)

The speed of a wave

d)

The time it takes for a wave to pass a point

16.

What is amplitude?

a)

The distance between two consecutive crests

b)

The height of a wave from its rest position

c)

The speed of a wave

d)

The frequency of a wave

17.

What is frequency?

a)

The speed of a wave

b)

The number of waves that pass a point in a given time

c)

The height of a wave

d)

The distance between two consecutive crests

18.

What is the term for the high point of a wave?

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

19.

What is the term for the low point of a wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Refraction

c)

Trough

d)

Compression

20.

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Absorption

c)

Refraction

d)

Compression

21.

What is the term for the spreading out of waves when they pass through a narrow opening?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Compression

22.

What is the term for the region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together?

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

23.

What is the term for the region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart?

a)

Compression

b)

Crest

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Trough

24.

Frequency is

a)

How many waves are in a cycle

b)

The length of the wave

c)

How long it takes for one wave to pass

d)

The speed of the wave

25.

When a wave bounces back from a boundary

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

26.

A wave bending through a medium

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

27.

The spreading out of a wave as it passes through an opening

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

28.

Frequency is always measured in _________

a)

kilometers

b)

Hertz

c)

centimeters

29.

Frequency is always measured in _________

a)

kilometers

b)

Hertz

c)

centimeters

30.

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

31.

What is the name for the distance from peak to peak of a wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Speed

32.

The distance between a wave’s crests or troughs.

a)

signal

b)

wavelength

c)

encode

d)

analog

33.

The process by which a substance changes the direction of a wave.

a)

absorb

b)

wave

c)

reflect

d)

crest

34.

The high point of a wave.

a)

crest

b)

energy

c)

code

d)

amplitude

35.

a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

a)

matter

b)

wave

c)

crest

d)

trough

36.

waves that only travel through a medium

a)

electromagnetic waves

b)

mechanical waves

37.

waves in which particles of the medium move up and down (perpendicular)

a)

transverse waves

b)

longitudinal waves

38.

waves in which the particles move back and forth (parallel)

a)

transverse waves

b)

longitudinal waves

39.

area where particles are close together

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

rarefaction

e)

rest position

40.

area where particles are spread out

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

compression

d)

rarefaction

e)

rest position

41.

distance from one compression to the next

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

42.

a surface throws back light; light bounces off the surface

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

43.

light changes direction between one medium and another

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

44.

anything a wave can travel through

a)

sound

b)

medium

c)

disturbance

45.

The bottom of the wave is called the

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

46.

Frequency is

a)

How many waves are in a cycle

b)

The length of the wave

c)

How long it takes for one wave to pass

d)

The speed of the wave

47.

A wave that moves parallel to the propagation

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Light

d)

Sound

48.

A wave bending through a medium

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

49.

When the natural frequency of an object is hit and it begins to vibrate

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

50.

The spreading out of a wave as it passes through an opening

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

51.

Bats and whales use echolocation to find food. Which wave behavior does this demonstrate?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

52.

When the crest of wave one meets the trough of wave two, you get-

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Simple Harmonic Motion

53.

What does this represent

a)

Reflection

b)

Doppler

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Destructive Interference

54.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All are the same

55.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All are the same

56.

What part of the transverse wave is letter A?

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

57.

What part of the transverse wave is letter B?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

58.

What part of the transverse wave is letter D?

a)

trough

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

59.

In this diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by z?

a)

wavelength

b)

rarefaction

c)

compression

d)

amplitude

60.

In the diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by the letter Y?

a)

wavelength

b)

rarefaction

c)

amplitude

d)

compression

61.

In this diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by X?

a)

wavelength

b)

rarefaction

c)

compression

d)

amplitude

62.

High frequency waves transfer

a)

MORE energy than a low frequency wave.

b)

the same amount of energy as a low frequency wave.

c)

LESS energy than a low frequency wave.

63.

There are 2 ways to measure wavelength. One way is to measure from crest to crest. Another way is to measure:

a)

amplitude

b)

from trough to trough

c)

from crest to trough

d)

from the resting line to crest

64.

The parts of a wave that meet the invisible sea level line (AKA resting line) are known as:

a)

nodes

b)

amplitudes

c)

crests

d)

troughs

65.

Wave A has a long wavelength and less frequent waves. Wave B has a short wavelength and more frequent waves. Which wave is transferring more energy?

a)

Wave A

b)

Wave B

c)

neither

d)

the same

66.

Short wavelength means

a)

lower frequency

b)

higher frequency

67.

The trough of a compression wave is:

a)

where the wave is closer together

b)

where the wave is farther apart

68.

The crest of a compression wave is:

a)

where the wave is closer together

b)

where the wave is farther apart

69.

In this type of wave, energy is transferred PERPINDICULAR to the direction that the wave moves.

a)

transverse

b)

compression

70.

You dip your finger repeatedly into water and make waves. If you dip your finger more frequently, the wavelength of the waves

a)

Shortens

b)

Lengthens

c)

Stays the same

71.

The vibrations of a longitudinal wave move in a direction.

a)

Along the direction of wave travel

b)

At right angles to the direction of wave travel

c)

That changes with speed

72.
A back and forth movement of matter
a)
volume
b)
vibration
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
73.
the number of vibrations per second
a)
vibration
b)
volume
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
74.

Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

75.

Points B and D show

a)

antinodes where destructive interference occurs

b)

nodes where destructive interference occurs

c)

nodes where constructive interference

d)

antinodes where constructive interference occurs

76.

What is the change in the direction of a wave when it passes obliquely from one medium to another called?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

superposition

77.

Points A, C, and E are showing

a)

nodes where constructive interference is occurring

b)

nodes where destructive interference is occurring

c)

antinodes where constructive interference is occurring

d)

antinodes where destructive interference is occurring

78.

when a crest of one wave, interacts with a trough of a second wave, what is the result?

a)

constructive interference

b)

superposition

c)

destructive interference

d)

antinodes

79.

when a trough of one wave interferes with a trough of a second wave, what is the result?

a)

superposition

b)

refraction

c)

destructive interference

d)

constructive interference

80.

What phenomena is pictured?

a)

constructive interference

b)

destructive interference

c)

reflection

d)

diffraction

81.

What type of motion happens if objects or particles are fixed in place, but move back-and-forth rapidly?

a)

Oscillation

b)

Vibration

c)

Circular motion

d)

Wave

82.

The _____________ of a wave is a measure of the amount of energy it carries

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

83.

LETTER C REPRESENTS:

a)

TROUGH

b)

CREST

c)

AMPLITUDE

d)

WAVELENGTH

84.

Waves P and Q have the same ________, but wave P has twice the _______ of wave Q.

a)

Wavelength, Amplitude

b)

Amplitude, Wavelength

c)

Amplitude, Amplitude

d)

Wavelength, Wavelength

85.

Waves Q and R have the same ________, but wave R has twice the _______ of wave Q.

a)

Wavelength, Amplitude

b)

Amplitude, Wavelength

c)

Amplitude, Amplitude

d)

Wavelength, Wavelength

86.

P and S waves are body waves caused by

a)

oceans

b)

mountains

c)

the tides

d)

Earthquakes

87.

P waves are

a)

perpendicular waves

b)

compression waves

88.
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
a)
Primary (p-wave) waves
b)
Secondary (s-wave) waves
c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
89.
An s-wave is an example of what type of wave?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Converse
c)
Transverse
d)
Ocean
90.
A p-wave is an example of
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Converse
d)
Ocean
91.
Which classification of wave does the most damage?
a)
Body Waves
b)
Mega Waves
c)
Surface Waves
d)
Love Waves
92.

These waves travel slowly. They are the most destructive.

a)

Seismic Waves

b)

Body Waves

c)

Surface Waves