5th Grade Vocabulary SOL Review Part 2

A form of mechanical energy that is produced by vibrations.

• heat

• sound

• electricity

• light

Sound travels in this type of wave.

• electromagnetic waves

• compression waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

How high or low a sound is.

• frequency

• pitch

• amplitude

• volume

Radiant energy that can be seen by the human eye.

• infrared light

• visible light

• invisible light

• ultraviolet light

The number of waves passing a given point in a given amount of time.

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• velocity

Light travels in this type of wave.

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

• compression waves

• electromagnetic waves

The distance between two points in a wave that follow each other.

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• velocity

The highest part of a wave.

• valley

• peak

• trough

• crest