Across
- 2. information
- 4. global positioning system; uses radio waves that communicate with satellites
- 8. an electronic device that picks up and translates radio waves into sounds
- 10. a code of dots and dashes sent long distances as electrical signals through wires
- 14. any physical substance that possesses mass and takes up space
- 15. the process of sending pictures through electrical waves to be seen on a screen
- 17. spoken or written information sent from one person or group to another
- 19. a device that uses wires to send voice or other signal over long distances
- 20. a cable that contains thin threads made of glass or plastic that transmit infrared light from one end to the other
- 21. an elevated structure containing antennas and electronic equipment for sending and receiving radio signals
Down
- 1. waves that make up the electromagnetic spectrum
- 3. a historical communication device used to transmit electrical signals via wires
- 5. light waves with longest wavelength and lowest frequency
- 6. waves used in remote controls, and fiber-optic cables
- 7. the part of a communications device that detects radio waves and changes them into other types of waves
- 9. a system of delivering the mail using riders on horseback
- 11. a handheld communication device that uses radio waves to make calls, send texts, and access the internet
- 12. the part of a communications device that produces and sends out messages using waves
- 13. waves used in cooking food, tracking storms, and television signals
- 16. any object that orbits a larger body in space
- 18. a technology that allows a group of devices to communicate with each other using radio wave pulses
