Waves Crossword

The taking in of energy by a medium.
A wave that must travel through some sort of matter; it cannot travel through a vacuum like outer space.
The distance between two successive crests of a wave.
A special type of electromagnetic wave that has a frequency which we can see.
A traveling disturbance that transfers energy, but not matter, from one place to another.
The lowest point of a wave.
The highest point of a wave.
A measure of how fast a wave is moving.
The matter that a wave travels through.
The time between the crests of a wave.
A mechanical wave caused by a vibration and which we can hear.
The maximum displacement of a wave from its resting position.
A unit used to measure the intensity of a sound.
A measurement of the strength of a sound wave.
The number of times per second that a wave cycles.
This occurs when a wave moves form one medium to another changing direction and wavelength.
The reflection of a sound wave from a surface back to the listener.
This occurs when a wave bends around an object.
This occurs when a wave bounces off of a boundary and changes direction.
A wave that contains an electric and magnetic field and can travel through a vacuum.
The tendency of a system to oscillate with greater amlitude at certain frequencies.
This ocurs when one wave comes into contact with another wave.
This is the postition a medium would take if there were no wave.