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all waves begin with ____   energy  
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A ___ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.   wave  
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Matter _______ transferred as a wave moves.   is not  
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When a flag waves in the wind the flag ripples back and forth as the energy _____ along the flag   travels  
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A ____ wave travels only through matter   mechanical  
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A _____ wave can travel through empty space or through matter.   electromagnetic  
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There are 3 types of wave motion- transverse,____, and a combination of both.   longitudinal  
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A ____ wave is a wave in which the disturbance if perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.   transverse  
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A _____ wave is a wave that makes the particles of a medium move back and forth parallel to the direction the wave travels   longitudinal  
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One of the common waves in nature is the ___ waves   seismic  
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The ____ of a wave is the distance from one point.   wavelength  
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The _____ of a wave is the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second   frequency  
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frequency is measured in _____   hertz  
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the maximum distance a wave varies from its rest position is _____   amplitude  
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when you knock on a door the door _____ the sound.   asorb  
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