science : wave types & behavior examples

waves

ocean waves, sound waves, seismic waves, and light waves

transverse waves

ropes, ocean waves, crowd waves, and light waves

longitudinal (compression) waves

sound waves and seismic waves

mechanical waves

require water, a rope, air earth, etc.

electromagnetic waves

may require radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultra-violet, x-rays, and gamma rays

transmission

waves traveling through windows

refraction

waves bending through water

reflection

waves bouncing off mirrors

absorption

waves traveling into black clothes

diffraction

waves traveling around corners

scattering

our atmosphere having blue light

interference

mechanical waves overlapping