Wave Properties

Front

What is the highest point on a wave called?

Back

Wave peak

Front

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

Back

There are no particles.

Front

What do sound waves require to work?

Back

Particles.

Front

What is the term for dolphins communicating underwater using sound waves?

Back

Echolocation.

Front

What type of wave moves up and down?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive wave peaks called?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the height of a wave from its rest position to its peak?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What type of wave compresses and stretches the medium it travels through?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

What is an example of a transverse wave?

Back

Light waves.

Front

What is an example of a longitudinal wave?

Back

Sound waves.