Waves Vocab.

What is the maximum displacement of a wave from its resting position?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Velocity

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wave height

• Amplitude

What type of wave has oscillations parallel to the direction of wave travel?

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Surface Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

What kind of wave is characterized by oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Surface Wave

• Standing Wave

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• Matter

• Energy

• Sound

• Light

What is the term for the point where a wave is at rest?

• Resting Point

• Wave Crest

• Wave Trough

• Equilibrium Position

What is the term for the distance between successive crests or troughs in a wave?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Velocity

What is the distance between two high points (or low points) in a wave?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wave speed

What is the phenomenon called when waves bend around obstacles?

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Interference

What is the term for the combination of two or more waves overlapping?

• Interference

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Reflection