Waves Basics
What do you call something that repeats over and over?
A pattern
What is the highest point of a wave called?
crest
When waves move, what do they transfer?
Water waves are caused by this type of energy.
wind energy
What do waves transfer from place to place?
Energy
trough
What word means back-and-forth or up-and-down repeated movement?
oscillations
Sound waves are caused by this.
vibrations
What starts a wave?
The source
What is the distance between two crests or two troughs called?
wavelength
In a transverse wave, the movement of the wave is this compared to the direction the wave travels.
perpendicular
The medium for sound waves is usually this.
air
What do waves travel through? Example: air, water
Matter
What shows how much energy a wave has and is measured from the crest or trough to the baseline?
amplitude
In a longitudinal wave, the movement of the wave is this compared to the direction the wave travels.
parallel
Do louder sounds have higher or lower amplitude?
Higher