Waves Crossword

5. wave, Occurs when disturbance in matter that transfers energy through the matter.
7. amplitude, The maximum distance the particles of the medium move from their resting positions when a wave passes through.
8. Occurs when waves are scattered in several directions by contacting the medium.
9. Occurs when waves pass through a given point or medium.
11. frequency, The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time.
13. The matter through which the wave travels.
14. wave, Particles of the medium vibrate in a direction that is parallel to the direction that the wave travels.
17. Occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by, the given medium.
18. speed, The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time, such as the number of meters it travels per second.

1. Occurs when waves bend as they enter a new medium at an angle.
2. interference, Occurs when the crests, or highest points, of one wave overlap the crests of the other wave.
3. Occurs when waves bounce back from a surface they cannot pass through.
4. The distance between two corresponding points on adjacent waves, and it is usually measured in meters.
6. interference, Occurs when the crests of one wave overlap the troughs, or lowest points, of another wave.
10. waves, When waves are reflected straight back from an obstacle, the reflected waves interfere with the original waves
12. wave, a wave that travels along the surface of a medium.
15. wave, A wave in which particles of the medium vibrate at right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction that the wave travels.
16. When sound waves spread out and travel around obstacles. It also occurs when waves pass through an opening in an obstacle.