Unit 4: Waves Crossword

The distance between the crests of a wave.
Occurs when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off.
The number of wave lengths that pass given points in 1 second.
Minimum or lowest point in a wave.
Where the displacement of the medium is at the maximum.
The state of being squished down or made smaller.
Transverse wave one half the distance between the crest and trough.
Bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another.
The diminution in the density of and object (mainly air or gas).
The bending of a wave when approaching a barrier.
The rhythmic disturbance that carries energy but not matter
A material through with electromagnetic waves propagate.
A sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection or bouncing back of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.
The point where 2 systems, subjects, and/or organizations meet/ interact.
The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it.
A type of wave that can only travel through matter.
The wave energy causes matter in the medium.
When a wave vibrates in the direction of propagation.
Waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field.
A type of mechanical wave which matter in medium moves forward and backward along the direction the wave travels.