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1 “Waves” Vocabulary Quiz
You will have 40 Seconds to write the correct term on your answer sheet.

2 The highest part of a transverse wave
1 The highest part of a transverse wave

3 2 Happens when 2 waves interact to create a wave with a smaller amplitude

4 3 The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are closer together

5 4 The number of waves that pass a point per second. Measured in Hertz (Hz)

6 Material through which a wave travels.
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7 A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.
6 A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.

8 When 2 waves combine to form a wave with a larger amplitude
7 When 2 waves combine to form a wave with a larger amplitude

9 The bouncing back of a wave
8 The bouncing back of a wave

10 A surface wave on the ocean caused by an underwater earthquake
9 A surface wave on the ocean caused by an underwater earthquake

11 The distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next.
10 The distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next.

12 11 Part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart

13 A wave produced by an earthquake
12 A wave produced by an earthquake

14 Used to measure frequency. Can be read as waves or cycles per second
13 Used to measure frequency. Can be read as waves or cycles per second

15 The lowest part of a transverse wave.
14 The lowest part of a transverse wave.

16 A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.
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17 The bending of waves when they enter a different material or medium
16 The bending of waves when they enter a different material or medium

18 17 A type of wave where the particles of the medium move at right angles (perpendicular) to the wave motion

19 18 Type of wave where the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave motion

20 Answers Crest Destructive interference Seismic wave Hertz Compression
Frequency Medium Mechanical wave Constructive interference Reflection Tsunami Wavelength rarefaction Seismic wave Hertz Trough Wave Refraction Transverse wave Longitudinal wave

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