6th Grade Wave Vocabulary

2. The highest part of a transverse wave.
7. A wave that moves the medium at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels.
8. A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.
9. A wave that moves the medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels.
13. The interaction between waves that meet.
15. A repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion.
16. Unit of measurement for frequency.

1. A wave that requires a medium through which to move.
3. The height of a transverse wave from the center to the crest or trough.
4. The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
5. The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
6. Cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another.
8. The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave, such as the difference between two crests.
10. The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are far apart.
11. The ability to do work or cause change.
12. The material through which a wave travels.
14. The lowest part of a transverse wave.