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  • The distance between two crests is called___.
    Wavelength
  • True or False: Sound waves are transverse waves.
    False
  • This part of a wave is the highest point.
    Crest
  • Which type of wave moves particles perpendicular to the wave’s motion?
    Transverse
  • Sound is an example of a ______ wave.
    Longitudinal
  • Give two examples of mechanical waves.
    Sound waves, Water waves, seismic waves
  • Waves transfer ______ from one place to another.
    Energy
  • Which type of wave can only travel through a medium?
    Mechanical
  • What is the medium in a wave?
    The substance through which the wave travels
  • What is a wave?
    A disturbance that transfers energy
  • This wave does NOT need a medium to travel.
    Electromagnetic wave
  • Light is an example of a ______ wave.
    Transverse
  • True or False: Compressions and rarefactions are parts of a longitudinal wave.
    True
  • Give two examples of electromagnetic waves.
    Light, X-ray, Microwave, Gamma wave
  • This part of a wave is the lowest point.
    Trough
  • A wave that requires a medium to travel is called a ______ wave.
    Mechanical
  • True or False: Radio waves are a type of mechanical wave.
    False
  • Which type of wave moves particles back and forth in the same direction as the wave?
    Longitudinal
  • Which wave type is both longitudinal and transverse?
    Electromagnetic
  • In a transverse wave, particles move ______ to the direction of the wave.
    Perpendicular
  • True or False: Mechanical waves can travel through empty space
    False
  • True or False: Wavelength is the distance between two troughs or two crests.
    True
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