vocab puzzle

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