vocab puzzle
Across
- 2. The height of a wave from its midpoint to its crest.
- 7. wave: A wave where the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel (like a water wave).
- 8. radiation: Electromagnetic waves that can cause sunburn.
- 11. waves: Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies.
- 12. The distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave.
- 13. The highest point of a wave.
- 15. The substance through which a wave travels.
- 16. Electromagnetic waves used in microwave ovens, with wavelengths shorter than radio waves.
Down
- 1. light: The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see.
- 3. spectrum: The range of all electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays.
- 4. radiation: Electromagnetic waves that we feel as heat.
- 5. High-energy electromagnetic waves used in medical imaging.
- 6. How many waves pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
- 9. wave: A wave where the vibrations are parallel to the direction of wave travel (like a sound wave).
- 10. The lowest point of a wave.
- 14. rays: The most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation.