Sound Vocab Review

Front

Vibrations that can be heard

Back

sound

Front

Measure of sound energy reaching your ear

Back

loudness

Front

Area where air is pushed together by vibrations

Back

compression

Front

Sound wave from an object moving faster than sound

Back

Sonic boom

Front

Reflection of sound waves

Back

echo

Front

Moving areas of high and low pressure

Back

sound waves

Front

Rate of travel of a sound wave

Back

speed of sound

Front

Measure of sound's height or depth

Back

pitch

Front

Energy measure of a wave

Back

amplitude

Front

Distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next wave

Back

wave length