Sixth Grade Wave Terms

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Across
  1. 5. this wave requires a medium to travel
  2. 10. wavelength x frequency
  3. 11. a wave that vibrates in the same direction
  4. 13. the amount of energy in a wave
  5. 15. speed x time
  6. 16. wavelength is measured at the top of the wave
  7. 19. lowest point of a wave
  8. 21. distance from any point on one wave to the same point on the next wave
  9. 22. frequency is measured using this unit
  10. 24. bending of waves due to change in speed
Down
  1. 1. when matter is spread apart
  2. 2. matter a wave travels through
  3. 3. distance/time
  4. 4. the three items of matter are solid, _______, gas
  5. 6. highest point of a wave
  6. 7. _____ travels faster than sound waves
  7. 8. what other term shares the same equation with speed
  8. 9. you need this for a mechanical wave to work
  9. 12. when matter is pushed together
  10. 14. an example is when a water wave bends around a rock
  11. 17. this wave is a combination two mechanical waves
  12. 18. wavelength is measured at the bottom of the wave
  13. 19. a wave that vibrates the medium at right angles
  14. 20. bouncing back of a wave, for example a mirror
  15. 23. disturbance that transfers energy