Across
- 2. A form of energy that can travel through a vacuum.
- 6. The band of colors produced when white light is dispersed.
- 8. The perception of how high or low a sound is.
- 10. A type of wave in which particles move parallel to the direction of wave travel.
- 12. The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a surface.
- 14. A detection system that uses electromagnetic waves to locate objects.
- 16. The distance between two consecutive crests or compressions of a wave.
- 18. A navigation system that uses reflected sound waves to detect underwater objects.
- 19. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
- 20. A region without matter where sound cannot travel.
- 21. A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
- 22. A reflected sound heard after bouncing off a surface.
- 23. The material through which sound waves travel.
Down
- 1. A medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves.
- 3. The maximum height of a wave from its resting position.
- 4. An object in orbit that transmits communication and navigation signals.
- 5. A transparent object that separates white light into different colors.
- 7. A satellite-based navigation system used to determine location.
- 9. A type of wave in which particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.
- 11. The back-and-forth motion that produces sound waves.
- 13. Describes waves that do not require a medium to travel.
- 15. A concentrated beam of light commonly used in medicine and communication.
- 17. The number of wave cycles that pass a point in one second.
- 18. A mechanical wave that requires a medium to travel.
