Characteristics of Waves Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: amplitude : the maximum distance the medium vibrates from the rest position, wavelength : the distance between two parts of a wave, refraction : when a wave bends due to a change in speed, mechanical wave : without a medium they cannot travel, longitudinal wave : this vibrates the medium in the same direction that it travels, interference : the interaction between waves that meet, transverse wave : a wave that vibrates the medium at right angles, trough : the low point on a transverse wave, crest : the high point on a transverse wave, frequency : the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time, diffraction : when a wave bends around a barrier or passes through an opening, medium : the material through which a wave travels, reflection : when a wave hits a surface and bounces back, vibration : a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, hertz : the unit we use to measure frequency, written as "hz", energy : the ability to do work, wave : a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place