Waves Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 5. Low-energy waves used for communication
  2. 7. The only electromagnetic waves humans can see
  3. 9. When a wave bounces off a surface
  4. 10. The region of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread farther apart
  5. 13. The highest-energy electromagnetic waves
  6. 14. The speed at which electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum
  7. 16. When a wave passes through a material
  8. 17. How many waves pass a point in one second
  9. 19. The distance between repeating points on a wave
  10. 21. Waves used for cooking food and communication
  11. 22. The lowest point of a transverse wave
  12. 23. The material or substance through which a mechanical wave travels
  13. 24. The region of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together
Down
  1. 1. felt as heat
  2. 2. The highest point of a transverse wave
  3. 3. Energy that travels as waves or particles
  4. 4. The height of a wave that shows its energy
  5. 6. A space with no matter where EM waves can travel
  6. 8. All types of electromagnetic waves arranged by wavelength and energy
  7. 11. The ability to do work or cause change
  8. 12. High-energy waves that can cause sunburn
  9. 15. When a material takes in energy from a wave
  10. 18. When a wave bends as it enters a new material
  11. 19. A vibration or disturbance that transfers energy without moving matter long distances
  12. 20. Waves that pass through soft tissue but not bone