Venn diagrams are used for comparing and contrasting
topics. The overlapping sections show characteristics that
the topics have in common, and the sections that are
unique to each topic show the characteristics that apply to
only that topic. This Venn diagram is comparing
mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
Mechanical Electromagnetic
Wave
Wave
What could be put into the center section of this Venn
diagram?
"Carry energy through space" and "Follow a pattern"
"Carry energy" and "Follow a patter"
"Carry energy through space" and "Can be heard"
"Carry energy" and "Can be heard"
Carry energy
through matter
Carry energy
through space
Examples
Ocean waves
and
Sound waves
Examples
Light and X-ray