Waves Crossword

a type of wave in which the disturbance moves at right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction in which the wave travels
a disturbance that transfers energy form one place to another without requiring matter to move the entire distance
the maximum distance that a disturbance causes a medium to move from its rest position; the distance between a crest or trough of a wave and line through the center of a wave
the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time, usually one second; the number of cycles per unit time
the highest point, or peak, of a wave
the lowest point, or valley, of a wave
a substance through which a wave moves
the bending of a wave as it crosses the boundary between two mediums at an angle other than 90 degrees
the bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier
the spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around the edges of an obstacle
the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies higher than those of visible light and lower than those of x-rays
a type of wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction that the wave travels
a wave, such as a sound wave or a seismic wave, that transfers kinetic energy through matter
equal to the distance between the trough and the equilibrium position.