Ch. 3, Lesson 1-2 Vocab Quiz

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that travels in a pattern and carries energy
• The greatest height of a wave in its resting position
• The number of times a wave repeats itself in a certain amount of time

What does amplitude mean?

• The distance between similar points on a wave
• The greatest height of a wave in its resting position*
• A wave that moves and carries energy perpendicular to the particles it travels through

What is wavelength?

• The time it takes a wave to move one wavelength
• The distance between similar points on a wave
• A wave that moves in the same direction as the particles it travels through

What is frequency?

• The top point of a wave
• The number of times a wave repeats itself in a certain amount of time
• The bottom point of a wave

Which type of wave moves perpendicular to the particles it travels through?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Crest

What is a longitudinal wave?

• A wave that moves in the same direction as the particles it travels through
• The distance between similar points on a wave
• The time it takes a wave to move one wavelength

What is the top part of a transverse wave called?

• Circular Wave
• Trough
• Crest

What does wave period mean?

• A disturbance at a single point that moves outward in all directions
• The time it takes a wave to move one wavelength
• A wave that is made when a line of matter is disturbed

What is a circular wave?

• The greatest height of a wave in its resting position
• A disturbance at a single point that moves outward in all directions
• Waves meeting and combining amplitudes as they move

What is a plane wave?

• The top point of a wave
• A wave that is made when a line of matter is disturbed
• The distance between similar points on a wave