Unit 3 - Science Review Homework: Sound

Front

What is the term for the loudness of a sound?

Back

Volume

Front

What does it mean to move back and forth quickly?

Back

Vibration

Front

What can you expect when you pluck thin guitar strings?

Back

A high pitch, because they vibrate more quickly.

Front

What is the inner part of your ear that vibrates when sound waves reach it?

Back

Eardrum

Front

How does sound travel or reach our ears?

Back

Vibrations

Front

What is the term for the distance between the highest and lowest points of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for how high or low a sound is?

Back

Pitch

Front

What do we call the repetition of sound caused by reflection?

Back

Echo

Front

What is the medium through which sound travels?

Back

Air (or other materials like water or solids).

Front

What happens to sound when it travels through different materials?

Back

It can change speed and may be absorbed or reflected.