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The material through which a wave moves is called the
a) wave
b) medium
c) vibration
d) energy

A wave carries
a) motion
b) matter
c) water
d) energy

The bending of a wave due to a change in its speed is
a) interference
b) distraction
c) diffraction
d) refraction

Seismic waves that do NOT travel through liquid are
a) slow
b) P waves
c) S waves
d) surface waves

The type of wave that moves parallel to the direction the wave is traveling is called a
a) transverse wave
b) longitudinal wave
c) electromagnetic wave
d) ocean wave

The interaction of 2 waves that meet is called
a) interference
b) diffraction
c) reflection
d) amplitude

Waves are classified according to
a) their amplitude
b) their shape
c) how they move
d) their speed

The highest and lowest points on a standing waves are called
a) crests
b) troughs
c) nodes
d) antinodes

The highest part of a transverse wave is the
a) crest
b) trough
c) mantle
d) wavelength

What affects the speed of sound traveling through air?
a) how loud the sound is
b) the amplitude of the waves
c) the air temperature
d) how diffracted the waves are

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