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“Waves” Vocabulary Quiz
You will have 40 Seconds to write
the correct term on your answer
sheet.
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The highest part of a
transverse wave
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Happens when 2 waves interact
to create a wave with a smaller
amplitude
3
The part of a longitudinal wave
where the particles of the
medium are closer together
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The number of waves that
pass a point per second.
Measured in Hertz (Hz)
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Material through which a wave
travels.
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A wave that requires a
medium through which to
travel.
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When 2 waves combine to
form a wave with a larger
amplitude
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The bouncing back of a wave
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A surface wave on the ocean
caused by an underwater
earthquake
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The distance between the
crest of one wave and the
crest of the next.
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Part of a longitudinal wave
where the particles of the
medium are far apart
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A wave produced by an
earthquake
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Used to measure frequency.
Can be read as waves or
cycles per second
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The lowest part of a
transverse wave.
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A disturbance that transfers
energy from place to place.
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The bending of waves when
they enter a different material
or medium
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A type of wave where the
particles of the medium move
at right angles (perpendicular)
to the wave motion
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Type of wave where the
particles of the medium move
parallel to the direction of the
wave motion
Answers
1. Crest
2. Destructive interference
3. Compression
4. Frequency
5. Medium
6. Mechanical wave
7. Constructive interference
8. Reflection
9. Tsunami
10. Wavelength
11. rarefaction
12. Seismic wave
13. Hertz
14. Trough
15. Wave
16. Refraction
17. Transverse wave
18. Longitudinal wave