Wave Review

Front

What is the distance between two peaks of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the lowest point on a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of wave moves up and down?

Back

Transverse Wave

Front

What does the height of a wave represent?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the highest point on a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What type of wave compresses and stretches the medium it travels through?

Back

Longitudinal Wave

Front

What is the term for the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the distance from one crest to the next crest?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the area where particles are close together in a longitudinal wave?

Back

Compression