Waves Vocabulary definitions

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Across
  1. 2. The number of waves that pass a point in one second.
  2. 7. The distance between successive crests or troughs in a wave.
  3. 9. The highest point of a wave.
  4. 11. The height of a wave from it's rest position, related to the energy of the wave.
  5. 12. The lowest point of a wave.
  6. 13. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.
  7. 15. A transparent object that refracts light to converge or diverge beams.
Down
  1. 1. The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
  2. 3. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits the surface.
  3. 4. The region in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together.
  4. 5. The region in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart.
  5. 6. A type of wave where the disturbance moves parallel to the direction of the wave.
  6. 7. A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.
  7. 8. The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another.
  8. 10. A type of wave where the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
  9. 11. The process by which a wave is absorbed by a material and converted to energy.
  10. 14. A type of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye.