chapter 7 review

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Waves do not carry matter, but they do carry __________.
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Waves ____________ best when their wavelength is similar in size to the opening they are moving through.
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In a compressional wave, one wavelength is the distance between adjacent compressions or adjacent _________.
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A combination of waves form a larger wave
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A transverse or compressional wave that can travel only through matter
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The distance from the crest or through of a wave to the rest position
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The distance between a point on a wave and the identical point on the next wave
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A wave bends as it moves from one medium to another
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A combination of waves form a smaller wave
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The action of a wave bouncing off an object
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When light is reflected from a rough surface, the reflected light__________, producing no image.
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The product of wavelength and frequency
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#2 on the board
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A wave that doesn't require matter to transfer energy
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Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and _________ are four characteristics of waves that can change.
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A mechanical wave in which matter moves at right angles to the wave direction
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The property of waves that allows them to bend around a barrier is ___________.
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The matter through which a wave transfers energy
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Waves may bend if they move from one __________ to another.
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The common name for the reflection of sound waves is an _____.
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Mechanical waves can be transverse or ________ waves.
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#1 on the board
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In visible light, color is an indication of ____________________.
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A rhythmic disturbance that carries energy
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The number of waves passing a given point per second
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Squeezing a group of particles in a wave
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A wave in which matter moves back and forth in the direction the wave is moving
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#3 on the board
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Waves are __________ if they bounce off a surface.
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Light waves travel more __________ as they enter water.
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A region of spread-out particles in a wave
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A wave bends around a barrier