Energy Vocab Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. circular motion of liquids or gases due to density differences that result from temperature differences
  2. 8. energy in the form of waves produced by the vibration of electrically charged particles (i.e. light waves)
  3. 10. the energy transferred between objects that causes a change in temperature
  4. 13. increasing the wavelength of a longitudinal wave
  5. 14. takes place when energy changes from one form into another
  6. 16. the transfer of energy as heat by the movement of a liquid or gas
  7. 19. the highest point in a wave
  8. 22. the ability to do work; measured in joules (J)
  9. 23. a type of kinetic energy resulting from the vibration of particles
  10. 24. the transfer of energy as heat from one substance to another through direct contact
  11. 26. the distance from any point on a wave to the next identical point on the same wave (i.e. the distance from crest to crest)
  12. 27. the time required for identical parts of consecutive waves to pass a given point (i.e. the time between two crests)
  13. 28. the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius
  14. 30. a form of potential energy stored in the bonds that hold compounds together
  15. 32. a material that does not transfer heat well
  16. 34. sources of energy that do not have a limited supply available
  17. 35. the energy in an object due to the motion of its molecules; the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance
  18. 36. a wave in which particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels
  19. 38. waves that require a medium
  20. 39. the effect produced when longitudinal and transverse waves combine
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  1. 1. the use of force to move an object some distance
  2. 2. the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time, usually one second; measured in hertz (Hz)
  3. 4. decreasing the wavelength of a longitudinal wave
  4. 5. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  5. 6. a push or pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object
  6. 7. the speed at which a wave travels; often dependent on the medium
  7. 8. the energy of moving electrons
  8. 9. the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object or substance
  9. 11. the lowest point in a wave
  10. 12. a wave in which particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
  11. 15. a material that transfers heat well
  12. 17. the joining of two different atomic nuclei into one
  13. 18. states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms
  14. 20. the movement of energy from one object or system to another
  15. 21. the energy of an object that is due to the object’s motion
  16. 25. the material (solid, liquid, or gas) through which a wave can travel
  17. 29. the energy that an object has because of the position, condition, or chemical composition of the object
  18. 31. the distance particles in a wave move from their rest position
  19. 33. energy in the nucleus of an atom that is released when nuclei are split or joined
  20. 37. the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into two