Sound Flashcard

Front

What is volume?

Back

How loud or quiet a sound is.

Front

True or False: We can hear and see sound all the time.

Back

False: we can hear it but we can't see it.

Front

True or False: Sound can travel through water.

Back

True!

Front

What is a pitch?

Back

How high or low a sound is.

Front

What is sound?

Back

A type of energy, like light or heat, that you can hear because of vibrations in the air.

Front

What causes sound?

Back

Vibrations that create sound waves.

Front

Can sound travel through solids?

Back

Yes, sound can travel through solids.

Front

What is an echo?

Back

Sound bouncing off of a surface back at you.

Front

What is a sound wave?

Back

A wave that travels through air, water, or solids and carries sound.

Front

What is a loud sound?

Back

A sound that has a high volume.