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A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a
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Wave
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Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
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Vibrate
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The highest parts of a transverse wave are called
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Crests
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Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called
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Longitudinal waves
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The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the
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Amplitude of the wave
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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s
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Wavelength
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The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its
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Frequency
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The bending of waves due to a change in speed is called
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Refraction
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The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as
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Diffraction
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The interaction between two waves that meet is called
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Interference
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Waves combine to make a wave with larger amplitude in a process called
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Constructive interference
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When an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still, the result is a
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Standing wave
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Waves produced by earthquakes are called
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Siesmic waves
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In which direction(s) do seismic waves travel from their point of origin?
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In all directions
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Longitudinal seismic waves are known as
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Primary waves
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