6th Grade Sound

Front

The _______ is a measurement of how long a wave is (Point B to Point F)

Back

Wavelength

Front

The amplitude of a wave is measured by measuring

Back

The distance between the middle line and the peak OR valley point

Front

The wavelength of a sound wave is measured from peak to peak or valley to valley.

Back

True

Front

Frequency

Back

the number of waves that pass over a specific time

Front

As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's

Back

frequency.

Front

If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?

Back

The sound would be louder.

Front

What does pitch depend on?

Back

frequency

Front

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy.

Back

low, low

Front

Highest point of a wave

Back

crest or peak

Front

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

Back

frequency