Science Vocab Quiz Waves

Question 1

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

Answer 1

Wave

Question 2

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel

Answer 2

Mechanical wave

Question 3

the material through which a wave travels

Answer 3

Medium

Question 4

the maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as a longitudinal wave passes through the medium

Answer 4

Amplitude

Question 5

The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave (crest to crest)

Answer 5

Wavelength

Question 6

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

Answer 6

Frequency

Question 7

the bouncing back of an object or a wave when it hits the surface through which it cannot pass

Answer 7

Reflection

Question 8

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle, caused by a change in speed

Answer 8

Refraction

Question 9

The bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening

Answer 9

Diffraction

Question 10

the transfer of energy from a wave to a material that it encounters

Answer 10

Absorption