Waves Unit Vocab

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Disturbance that transfers energy...

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wave

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Material through which a wave travels...

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medium

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Electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye...

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visible light

Front

Electromagnetic radiation with very short wavelength; penetrates skin and muscle.

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x-rays

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Electromagnetic waves with shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves, used to heat objects.

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microwaves

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Longitudinal wave with compressions and rarefactions traveling through a medium...

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sound waves

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Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies...

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radio waves

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Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying energy from an earthquake...

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Seismic waves

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Type of surface wave that transfers energy and erodes land features.

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ocean waves

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Waves passing a point per second...

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frequency