Thermal Energy and Waves

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Across
  1. 2. A _____ energy wave is characterized by a low amplitude
  2. 5. A material that DECREASES the rate of heat transfer
  3. 8. Earthquakes use _____ waves to measure the magnitude of the Earthquake
  4. 11. Transfer of thermal energy
  5. 12. Lowest point on a wave
  6. 13. Transfers from areas of _____ temperature to areas of high temperature
  7. 14. measure of average kinetic energy that the particles in a substance has
  8. 17. A material that INCREASES the rate of heat transfer
  9. 18. A _____ energy wave is characterized by a high amplitude
  10. 21. Shorter wavelengths with have ______ frequencies
  11. 22. waves where particles are displaced parallel to the wave direction
Down
  1. 1. the height of the wave measured from rest to crest
  2. 3. _____ rays are the longest on the electromagnetic spectrum
  3. 4. Thermal energy transfer by direct contact.
  4. 6. _____ rays are the shortest on the electromagnetic spectrum
  5. 7. The length or a wave from peak to peak
  6. 9. Highest point on a wave
  7. 10. Occurs when fluids (gasses or liquids) sink or rise because the colder fluid is denser and sinks
  8. 15. Waves are created with _______
  9. 16. Waves where particles are displaced perpendicular to the wave direction
  10. 19. Transfer of thermal energy in the form of heat waves
  11. 20. the number of waves that pass a given point in a given time period