Unit 4: Waves Crossword Puzzle

the transfer of energy without the transfer of matter
the substance or material that carries a mechanical wave
the highest point of a wave
the lowest point of a wave
height of the wave
distance between one point of a wave and the nearest point just like it
a wave that is NOT capable of transmitting it's energy though a vacuum
a wave in which the vibration is at right angles to the direction in which the wave is traveling
a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion
a longitudinal wave propagated by the elastic compression of the medium.
a form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space
how many waves can pass a given point per second (measured in Hertz)
the bouncing of a wave off a surface
the change of in direction of a wave as it change speed
a change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds an obstacle or an edge, such as an opening
occurs when waves that overlap combine to form a new wave
an area where the particles in a medium are spread out
the part of longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
the quality that allows us to classify a sound as relatively high or low. It is determined by frequency of sound wave vibrations
A repeated sound that is caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface