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Light
Sound
What's in a wave?
What the main difference..
100

How does light travel?

In straight Lines

100

Sound waves travel in space...TRUE OR FALSE

FALSE

100

The peak or top of a wave is called the ...

crest

100

From Transverse and Longitudinal Waves...on how their particles move? 

Transverse...particles move perpendicular 

Longitudinal- particles move parallel 

200

What is the only type of light to reach the surface of Earth AND cause damage to genetic material? 

UltraViolet Light

200

Sound needs a ________________ to travel through in order to be able to hear it. 

Medium 

200

The lowest point, or the bottom of the wave is called the ...

trough

200

Light and Sound Waves...can they travel through space? 

Light- Yes

Sound- No

300

Refraction or bending of light occurs because light passes from one ______________ to another.

Medium

300

The pattern of molecules bumping into each other is a wave...this bumping is called ____________. 

vibrations

300
The _______ of a wave is a measure of the amount of energy it carries. 

Amplitude

300
A higher frequency of a wave usually can cause more ____________________ to DNA. 

damage

400

When light bounces off of surfaces and allows you to see that color. 

Reflection

400

Space is silent...TRUE OR FALSE

TRUE

400

The distance from one crest to the next crest is called...

Wavelength 

400

If you break the visible spectrum into all it's colors...what are they? 

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet 

500
A type of material that no light passes through. 

Opaque 

500

What are the 3 main types of mediums?

Solid, Liquid, or Gas

500

The ______________ is a measure of the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time. 

Frequency
500

Refraction and Rarefaction

Refraction- light bends

Rarefaction- When wavelengths spread out in compression waves