Chapter 9 Review Quiz

A vibration that moves energy from place to place is a ____.

• crest

• medium

• wave

Most waves travel ____.

• around in circles

• in an airplane

• through a medium

God designed waves to transfer ____.

• energy

• particles

• water

Waves that spread out in a pattern that looks like circles are called ____ waves.

• circular

• longitudinal

• transverse

Waves that move in an up-and-down or side-to-side pattern are called ____ waves.

• circular

• longitudinal

• transverse

Waves that move in a back-and-forth or push-and-pull pattern are called ____ waves.

• circular

• longitudinal

• transverse

The highest point of a wave is called the ____.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

The lowest point of a wave is called ____.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

The measurement of energy in a wave is called ____.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

The number of waves that pass a certain point in one second is called ____.

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength