Waves Approaching Shore

The lowest part of the wave is?

• trough
• crest
• point of origin
• compression point

The highest point of a wave is?

• crest
• trough
• point of origin
• comppression point

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

When a crest of one wave overlaps with the trough of another wave, _ interference occurs.

• constructive
• destructive

The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave

• A. diffraction
• B. resonance
• C. reflection
• D. interference

The distance from one point on the wave to the exact same point on the next wave is called.....

• Trough
• Amplitude
• Wave Length
• Frequency

A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer

• matter.   
• energy.     
• media. 
• crests.

Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?

• refraction
• amplitude
• frequency
• wavelength

The letter "A" in this illustration is called what on a wave?

• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Hertz
• Wavelength