Waves Vocabulary

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wave height

• Amplitude

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?

• Wave speed

• Wave frequency

• Wave amplitude

• Wave length

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavebase

• Amplitude

What type of wave moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wave’s motion?

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

• Mechanical wave

What is our perception of the frequency of a sound?

• Volume

• Pitch

• Timbre

• Duration

What are compression waves that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person or animal's ear?

• Light

• Sound

• Electricity

• Magnetism

What type of wave moves the medium in the same direction as the wave’s motion?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

What type of wave requires a medium through which to travel?

• Mechanical wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Surface wave

• Transverse wave

What is the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Velocity

What is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place?

• Wave

• Particle

• Field

• Current