8th Grade Waves - Vocab 1-12 Quiz

What is a wave?

• A sudden burst of energy in space

• A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• A type of liquid motion in the ocean

• A form of static electricity

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What does amplitude measure in a wave?

• The length of the wave from one crest to the next

• The number of waves that pass a point in a second

• The maximum height of the wave from its resting position

• The speed at which a wave moves

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What is frequency in terms of waves?

• The distance between two crests of a wave

• The speed of a wave traveling through a medium

• The number of waves that pass a given point in one second

• The highest point of a wave

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What is wavelength?

• The distance between two corresponding points on a wave (such as crest to crest)

• The total height of the wave from trough to crest

• The number of waves passing per second

• The speed of a wave

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What is the crest of a wave?

• The lowest point of the wave

• The highest point of the wave

• The point where the wave begins

• The distance between two waves

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What is the trough of a wave?

• The highest point of the wave

• The middle point of a wave

• The lowest point of a wave

• The distance between two wave crests

What are wave peaks?

• The lowest points of a wave

• The highest points of a wave

• The points where the wave changes direction

• The space between waves

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What is a transverse wave?

• A wave that moves particles parallel to the direction of wave motion

• A wave that does not transfer energy

• A wave that moves particles perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

• A wave that stays still and does not move

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What is a longitudinal wave?

• A wave that moves in a circular pattern

• A wave where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

• A wave where the particles move parallel to the direction of wave motion

• A wave that only moves through space

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What are electromagnetic waves?

• Waves that require a medium to travel through

• Waves that transfer electrical and magnetic energy and can travel through space

• Waves that move only through water

• Waves that do not transfer energy

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