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2. A wave carries ____________________. (matter or energy)
3. Waves that require a medium are called ____________________ waves.
(mechanical or electromagnetic)
4. Waves that do not require a medium are called ____________________ waves.
(mechanical or electromagnetic)
5. Waves produced by a combination of longitudinal and transverse waves are called ____________________ waves. (deep or surface)
6. If wave speed is constant, as frequency increases, the ____________________ decreases.
(wavelength or energy)
7. ____________________ is the number of vibrations per second. (Wavelength or Frequency)
8. The distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves is one ____________________. (wavelength or frequency)
9. As frequency increases, the ____________________ of the wave also increases.
(wavelength or energy)
10. When a wave bounces back from a barrier, ____________________ has occurred.
(reflection or transmission)
11. ____________________ occurs when a wave bends as it passes at an angle from one medium to a different medium. (Reflection or Refraction)
12. ____________________ happens when two or more waves overlap.
(Interference or Transmission)
13. A ____________________ is any disturbance that transmits energy. (wave or medium)
14. The maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position is called its ____________________. (amplitude or wavelength)
15. ____________________ happens when a wave curves or bends around a barrier. (Diffraction or Refraction)
16. Light waves passing at an angle into a new medium such as water ____________________ because the speed of the waves changes.
17. Humans cannot hear ____________________ waves because their frequencies are above the range of human hearing. (infrasonic or ultrasonic)
18. The ____________________ of a sound wave depends on its amplitude. (loudness or pitch)
19. ____________________ is caused by the motion of either the listener or the source of a sound. (Echolocation or The Doppler effect)
20. The ____________________ of a sound is determined by the frequency of the sound wave. (pitch or diffraction)
21. A _____________________ is a substance through which a wave can travel.
22. The ____________________ of a sound is how low or high you perceive the sound to be.
23. The ____________________ of a sound is the number of waves produced in a given time and is expressed in hertz (Hz).
24. The most common unit used to express loudness is the ___________________.
25. A device that is used to graph representations of sound waves is called an ___________________.
26. The ____________________ of sound changes when the medium changes.
27. ____________________ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. (Radiation or Scattering)
28. Light is a type of ____________________. (electromagnetic wave or electromagnetic spectrum)
29. Light travels through an object during ____________________. (absorption or transmission)
30. The smoothness of a surface will determine the ____________________ of light from the surface. (reflection or refraction)
31. Colors of ____________________ objects are determined by the color of light they reflect. (translucent or opaque)
32. The entire range of EM waves is called the ________________________________________.
33. The range of colors is called the _____________________.
34. The ________________________________________ states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
35. The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another is called ____________________.
36. The bending of waves around barriers or through openings is ____________________.
37. A ____________________ is curved inward, like the inside of a spoon. (convex mirror or concave mirror)
38. You can see an object when light is focused on the ____________________ of your eye. (pupil or retina)
39. ____________________ mirrors curve inward, like the inside of a bowl. (Concave or Convex)
40. The ____________________ is a transparent membrane that protects the eye. (cornea or retina)