Waves Vocabulary

Front

What is the height of the wave above the calm water called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What do we call the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs?

Back

Wavelength

Front

True or False: Waves are a pattern of motion that transfer energy.

Back

True

Front

What is the term for the energy carried by waves?

Back

Wave Energy

Front

What type of wave moves in a circular motion?

Back

Surface Wave

Front

What is the term for the distance a wave travels in one complete cycle?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of points on a wave from their rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for a wave that moves through a medium, like water or air?

Back

Mechanical Wave