| Scrambled Words | Answer Pattern | Clues |
| wave | _w_ _a_ _v_ _e_ | A disturbance in matter that carries energy |
| decibel | _d_ _e_ _c_ _i_ _b_ _e_ _l_ | The unit for sound intensity |
| surface | _s_ _u_ _r_ _f_ _a_ _c_ _e_ | The point at which two media meet |
| amplitude | _a_ _m_ _p_ _l_ _i_ _t_ _u_ _d_ _e_ | Maximum displacement of a medium |
| pitch | _p_ _i_ _t_ _c_ _h_ | Perceived frequency of sound |
| trough | _t_ _r_ _o_ _u_ _g_ _h_ | Lowest point of a wave |
| refraction | _r_ _e_ _f_ _r_ _a_ _c_ _t_ _i_ _o_ _n_ | Bending of a wave between media |
| sound | _s_ _o_ _u_ _n_ _d_ | A series of compressions and rarefactions |
| period | _p_ _e_ _r_ _i_ _o_ _d_ | The time required for one complete wave |
| constructive interference | _c_ _o_ _n_ _s_ _t_ _r_ _u_ _c_ _t_ _i_ _v_ _e_ _i_ _n_ _t_ _e_ _r_ _f_ _e_ _r_ _e_ _n_ _c_ _e_ | Two waves coming together to make a larger wave |
| periodic motion | _p_ _e_ _r_ _i_ _o_ _d_ _i_ _c_ _m_ _o_ _t_ _i_ _o_ _n_ | Any repeating motion |
| medium | _m_ _e_ _d_ _i_ _u_ _m_ | The material a wave passes through |
| diffraction | _d_ _i_ _f_ _f_ _r_ _a_ _c_ _t_ _i_ _o_ _n_ | The bending of a wave around an obstacle |
| compression | _c_ _o_ _m_ _p_ _r_ _e_ _s_ _s_ _i_ _o_ _n_ | The close spacing of particles in a sound wave |
| loudness | _l_ _o_ _u_ _d_ _n_ _e_ _s_ _s_ | Physical response to intensity of sound |
| frequency | _f_ _r_ _e_ _q_ _u_ _e_ _n_ _c_ _y_ | Number of complete cycles in a given period of time |
| intensity | _i_ _n_ _t_ _e_ _n_ _s_ _i_ _t_ _y_ | Rate at which energy flows |
| crest | _c_ _r_ _e_ _s_ _t_ | Highest point of a wave |
| doppler effect | _d_ _o_ _p_ _p_ _l_ _e_ _r_ _e_ _f_ _f_ _e_ _c_ _t_ | The apparant changing of frequency in a moving object |
| hertz | _h_ _e_ _r_ _t_ _z_ | Unit for frequency |
| interference | _i_ _n_ _t_ _e_ _r_ _f_ _e_ _r_ _e_ _n_ _c_ _e_ | Two waves crossing paths |
| rarefaction | _r_ _a_ _r_ _e_ _f_ _a_ _c_ _t_ _i_ _o_ _n_ | Large spacing of particles in sound waves |
| sonar | _s_ _o_ _n_ _a_ _r_ | Sound Navigation and Ranging |
| longitudinal | _l_ _o_ _n_ _g_ _i_ _t_ _u_ _d_ _i_ _n_ _a_ _l_ | Energy moving parallel to the wave |
| reflection | _r_ _e_ _f_ _l_ _e_ _c_ _t_ _i_ _o_ _n_ | Bouncing off of a boundary |
| transverse waves | _t_ _r_ _a_ _n_ _s_ _v_ _e_ _r_ _s_ _e_ _w_ _a_ _v_ _e_ _s_ | Energy moving perpendicular to the wave |
| destructive interference | _d_ _e_ _s_ _t_ _r_ _u_ _c_ _t_ _i_ _v_ _e_ _i_ _n_ _t_ _e_ _r_ _f_ _e_ _r_ _e_ _n_ _c_ _e_ | Two waves coming together to make a smaller wave |
| resonance | _r_ _e_ _s_ _o_ _n_ _a_ _n_ _c_ _e_ | One wave responding to another |
| electromagnetic | _e_ _l_ _e_ _c_ _t_ _r_ _o_ _m_ _a_ _g_ _n_ _e_ _t_ _i_ _c_ | type of energy that does not require a medium |
| mechanical wave | _m_ _e_ _c_ _h_ _a_ _n_ _i_ _c_ _a_ _l_ _w_ _a_ _v_ _e_ | requires a mediim |
| higher pitched | _h_ _i_ _g_ _h_ _e_ _r_ _p_ _i_ _t_ _c_ _h_ _e_ _d_ | if the frequency increases the sound will be |
| lower pitched | _l_ _o_ _w_ _e_ _r_ _p_ _i_ _t_ _c_ _h_ _e_ _d_ | if the frequency decreases the sound will be |
| gamma ray | _g_ _a_ _m_ _m_ _a_ _r_ _a_ _y_ | type of radiation with the highest frequency |
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