What is Happening in this Nuclear Blast?

In the below gif, we see a view of a field of trees as the wave from a nuclear blast passes through them.
NGSS Phenomena: A group of trees being knocked to the side in a wave.

1. This is an example of a wave being through .

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light
absorbed
transmitted
matter
the air
space
reflected

2. This wave be sent through space because waves need a material to pass through.

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do
matter
cannot
do not
can
light

3. What properties can you observe here that contribute to the function of a nuclear bomb?

4. Nuclear explosions emit both light and matter waves. Which one are you observing here and how can you tell it’s not the other type of wave?

5. Draw a model to explain why trees that are located far away from the site of the explosion are behaving in this way. Include the term ‘wave’ in your model.

Color

Width

6. Explain in words how your model shows how the explosion interacts with another substance to move the trees in this way. Include the word 'wave' in your explanation.

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