Waves Part 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 6. the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye
  2. 7. the range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light
  3. 9. the process by which a wave is absorbed by a material and converted to energy
  4. 10. the number of waves that pass a point in one second.
  5. 12. the distance between successive crests or troughs in a wave
  6. 13. A disturbance that transfers through space or matter
  7. 15. the height of a wave from its rest position, related to the energy of the wave
  8. 17. a type of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye.
Down
  1. 1. the region in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together
  2. 2. a type of wave where the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave
  3. 3. a type of wave where the disturbance moves parallel to the direction of the wave
  4. 4. the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface
  5. 5. the lowest point of a wave
  6. 8. the region in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart
  7. 11. the being of a wave as it passes from one medium to another
  8. 14. the highest point of a wave
  9. 16. a transparent object that refracts light to converge or diverge beams