Waves
Features of Waves
Behavior of Waves
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radio Waves
100

A wave will travel as long as it has _________ to carry.

energy

100

Name letter B

Trough

100

bending of wave caused by moving from one medium to another.

refraction

100

Which type of wave contains the waves that we can see?

visible light

100

Radio converts ____________ waves into sound waves

electromagnetic

200

All waves are produced by ________________.

Vibrations

200

Look at the attached image and name the part of the wave represented by letter A.

Crest

200

wave strikes an object and bounces off

reflection

200

Which type of waves can travel through matter, used for bone images?

X-rays

200

the specific frequency assigned to radio stations is called ______________ waves

carrier

300

When you squeeze spring coils together, then release them, you are creating a ____________________ wave.

compressional

300

Look at the attached image and name the part of the wave represented by letter D.

Amplitude

300

object causes wave to change direction and bend toward it

diffraction

300

Which type of wave has the highest frequency

gamma rays

300

GPS stands for ______________ ______________ _________________

Global Positioning System

400

Waves that can only travel through a medium are called ___________ waves.

mechanical

400

Look at the attached image and name the part of the wave represented by letter C.

Wavelength

400

when two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave.

interference

400

Which wave gives you warmth you feel from a fire?

infrared

400

AM radio broadcast info by varying the __________ of the carrier wave

amplitude

500

A wave that moves back and forth (up and down) at right angles is called ____________________.

Transverse

500

Look at the attached image and name the part of the wave represented by letter E.

Rest Position or Normal Position

500

angle of incidence of a wave is always equal to the angle of reflection

Law of Reflection

500

which wave is absorbed by the ozone layer to protect Earth?

ultraviolet

500

FM radio broadcast info by varying the __________ of the carrier wave

Frequency

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