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Parts of a wave

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.4-PS4-1 · England: KS3 Physics: Waves (observed waves)

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  1. Question 1

    Which word means the height from the middle (rest) line to a crest?

    crest (peak)troughwavelengthamplitude
    • A. trough
    • B. crest (peak)
    • C. amplitude
    • D. wavelength

  2. Question 2

    True or false? The trough is the highest point of a wave.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  3. Question 3

    What is the ringed part of this wave called?

    • A. wavelength
    • B. trough
    • C. crest (peak)
    • D. amplitude

  4. Question 4

    Which word means the height from the middle (rest) line to a crest?

    crest (peak)troughwavelengthamplitude
    • A. amplitude
    • B. crest (peak)
    • C. wavelength
    • D. trough

  5. Question 5

    True or false? The trough is the highest point of a wave.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  6. Question 6

    What is the ringed part of this wave called?

    • A. wavelength
    • B. crest (peak)
    • C. amplitude
    • D. trough

  7. Question 7

    Which word means the height from the middle (rest) line to a crest?

    crest (peak)troughwavelengthamplitude
    • A. trough
    • B. amplitude
    • C. wavelength
    • D. crest (peak)

  8. Question 8

    True or false? Wavelength is the height of a wave.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  9. Question 9

    What is the ringed part of this wave called?

    • A. trough
    • B. crest (peak)
    • C. amplitude
    • D. wavelength

  10. Question 10

    Which word means the height from the middle (rest) line to a crest?

    crest (peak)troughwavelengthamplitude
    • A. crest (peak)
    • B. amplitude
    • C. trough
    • D. wavelength

  11. Question 11

    True or false? Amplitude is the distance from crest to crest.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  12. Question 12

    What is the ringed part of this wave called?

    • A. amplitude
    • B. wavelength
    • C. crest (peak)
    • D. trough

  13. Question 13

    Which word means the height from the middle (rest) line to a crest?

    crest (peak)troughwavelengthamplitude
    • A. crest (peak)
    • B. trough
    • C. wavelength
    • D. amplitude

  14. Question 14

    True or false? The trough is the highest point of a wave.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  15. Question 15

    What is the ringed part of this wave called?

    • A. crest (peak)
    • B. trough
    • C. wavelength
    • D. amplitude

  16. Question 16

    Which word means the distance from one crest to the next crest?

    crest (peak)troughwavelengthamplitude
    • A. wavelength
    • B. crest (peak)
    • C. trough
    • D. amplitude

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Answer key: Parts of a wave

  1. 1. C. amplitude

  2. 2. B. False

  3. 3. C. crest (peak)

  4. 4. A. amplitude

  5. 5. B. False

  6. 6. B. crest (peak)

  7. 7. B. amplitude

  8. 8. B. False

  9. 9. B. crest (peak)

  10. 10. B. amplitude

  11. 11. B. False

  12. 12. C. crest (peak)

  13. 13. D. amplitude

  14. 14. B. False

  15. 15. A. crest (peak)

  16. 16. A. wavelength