Waves, Part one Vocab Defintions

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