Across
- 5. the term for sound waves below the human hearing range
- 8. The type of wave that does not require a medium to travel.
- 10. The medium sound cannot travel through.
- 12. The characteristic of sound that depends on the wave's amplitude.
- 13. A material through which sound travels.
- 16. The substance in which sound travels the slowest.
- 17. The SI unit used to measure the amplitude.
- 20. The distance between two consecutive compressions in a wave.
- 21. The compression and rarefaction of particles in a wave.
- 24. The substance in which sound travels the fastest.
- 25. The part of a longitudinal wave where particles are close together.
Down
- 1. the term for sound waves above the human hearing range
- 2. One factor that increases the speed of sound.
- 3. The amount of time taken for one wave cycle.
- 4. The application of echo.
- 6. The term for irregular vibrations that produce unpleasant sound.
- 7. The type of wave where particles move parallel to the direction of the wave's motion.
- 9. The area in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart.
- 11. The repetitive back-and-forth motion around a central point.
- 14. The reflection of sound waves around obstacles.
- 15. The type of wave where particles move perpendicular to the wave's direction.
- 18. The frequency range of human hearing, up to about 20,000 ___.
- 19. The SI unit used to measure the wavelength.
- 22. aquatic mammals use ultrasound for echolocation
- 23. The property of sound related to its frequency.
