Question

The________is a measure of the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time

Answer 1

The ______ is a measure of the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time is called Frequency.

Answer 2

Frequency measures how many waves pass a certain point in a given amount of time.
High frequency means the waves are closer together and more frequent, making for a lower wave length.
Low frequency means the waves are farther apart and less frequent, making for a higher wave length.

So the answer is frequency.