| A | B |
|---|
| greatest distance from rest to crest of a wave | amplitude |
| high point of a wave | crest |
| wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields and does not require a medium to exist | electromagnetic wave |
| number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time | frequency |
| wave that disturbs a medium | mechanical wave |
| material through which a mechanical wave travels | medium |
| low point of a wave | trough |
| movement that follows the same path over and over again | vibration |
| traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another | wave |
| distance between two consecutive similar points on a wave | wavelength |
