a back and forth pattern of motion

a wave in which the wave is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave

the bouncing back of waves on an object

the taking in of matter

a wave that moves perpendicular to the movement of energy

a point where a wave crosses its resting line

the highest point on a wave

the lowest point on a wave

the highest point in a wave above the resting line

the distance of crest to crest or trough to trough

to change a wave's speed and direction while traveling through a medium

a wave of radiation that can travel through a medium