Waves Part 1 Vocabulary Definitions

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