The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the ________.
A) trough
B) amplitude
C) fetch
D) wave length
E) oscillation

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The distance between one wave crest and the next is called the wavelength. The other options refer to different aspects of a wave - a trough is the bottom part of a wave, amplitude is the height of a wave, fetch is the distance over which wind blows to generate waves, and oscillation refers to movement back and forth.

The Distance Between One Wave Crest and the Next Is