Q: What term describes waves that travel through matter?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Waves that travel through matter—such as the fabric of a flag—are called mechanical waves. The matter they travel through is called the medium. When the energy of a wave passes through the medium, particles of the medium move. The more energy the wave has, the farther the particles of the medium move. The distance the particles move is measured by the wave’s amplitude.

 Choices:

- replaced waves

- water waves

- heat waves

- mechanical waves


A:
mechanical waves