Light Waves Unit

The top of a wave.

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

The bottom of a wave.

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

The height of a wave.

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

The distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough.

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

A type of wave that carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space.

• Light wave

• Ocean wave

• sound wave

• longitudinal wave

To pass through something.

• transmit

• absorb

• reflect

• refract

To take in or suck up

• transmit

• absorb

• reflect

• refract

To bounce off at an angle

• transmit

• absorb

• reflect

• refract

to bend

• reflect

• absorb

• transmit

• refract

to give off

• reflect

• emit

• transmit

• refract