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A repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers energy from place to place
a) wave
b) vibration
c) crest
d) medium

A repeated back and forth or up and down motion
a) vibration
b) medium
c) wave
d) sound

A material through which waves can travel. It can be solid, liquid, or gas.
a) medium
b) wave
c) vibration
d) sound

Require particles of the medium to vibrate in order for energy to be transfered
a) mechanical waves
b) electromagnetic waves
c) solar waves
d) tidal waves

Sound is an example of this type of wave.
a) mechanical
b) electromagnetic
c) light
d) smooth

These waves can travel through empty space.
a) electromagnetic
b) mechanical
c) sonic
d) super

Light waves are an example of this type of wave.
a) electromagnetic
b) sonic
c) mechanical
d) super

Waves transmit energy but not matter.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What do waves carry from one point to another without moving mass?
a) energy
b) sound
c) light
d) heat

What are two types of mechanical waves?
a) transverse, longitudinal
b) big, small
c) radioactive, bionic
d) super, solar

The place on the wave is pushed together is called the
a) compression
b) amplitude
c) rarefaction
d) crest

The place that is moving apart is the
a) rarefaction
b) compression
c) crest
d) trough

Highest point of a transverse wave
a) crest
b) trough
c) amplitude
d) compression

Lowest point on a transverse wave
a) trough
b) crest
c) compression
d) rarefaction

How many waves pass a certain point during a given amount of time
a) frequency
b) wavelength
c) speed
d) transmission

Measure of the distance from the middle of a wave to the crest or trough; makes wave more intense
a) amplitude
b) speed
c) wavelength
d) frequency

The measure of the distance between crest to crest or trough to trough
a) wavelength
b) frequency
c) amplitude
d) speed

The distance a wave travels in an amount of time
a) speed
b) wavelength
c) frequency
d) amplitude

The bending of waves caused by a change in speed
a) refraction
b) transmission
c) speed
d) reflection

Makes images appear to be larger by bending light waves
a) convex lens
b) concave lens
c) microscope
d) mirror

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