WAVES VOCABULARY Crossword

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
Horizontal distance between the crests or between the troughs of two adjacent waves
Material through which a wave travels
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation
A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels
A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
the height of a wave
the lowest point of a wave
the highest point on a wave
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
a region in a sound wave where there are fewer air particles than normal
a region in a sound wave where there are fewer air particles than normal
a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
the intensity of a sound wave
the reflection of a wave
Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies
very short electromagnetic wave
electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
have frequencies slightly higher than visible light; can damage skin
an electromagnetic wave of high energy and very short wavelength, which is able to pass through many materials opaque to light.
the most intense wave that can destroy cells, used to kill cancer cells
the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.
The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
The bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening
transparent pieces of glass or plastic used for refracting light
A lens that is thinner in the center than at the edges
a lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges