Waves Crossword

A repeating disturbance that transfers energy from place to place through matter or space
The matter that waves travel through (can be solid, liquid, or gas)
_ waves must have matter in which to travel
In a _ wave, matter in the medium moves at right angles (perpendicular) to the direction the wave travels
In a compressional, or longitudinal wave, matter in the medium moves back and forth, in the _ direction that the wave travels
In a transverse wave, the high points are called _.
The low points of a transverse wave are called _.
The _ of a wave is related to the amount of energy in a wave.
A _ is the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it (such as crest to crest, or compression to compression).
The number of times a wave repeats or passes a fixed point each second is called the _ of the wave.
_ are less dense gaps between compressions in a compressional/longitudinal wave.
_ are the most dense regions in compressional/longitudinal waves.
Compressional waves are also called _ waves.
Unlike mechanical waves, _ waves do not need a medium in which to travel.
Examples of mechanical waves are water waves, the vibration of a guitar string, and _.
Examples of electromagnetic waves are microwaves, radio waves, and visible _.