Sound Energy Vocabulary Review

Front

A type of energy that you can hear

Back

Sound

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The amount of energy a sound has determines the sound's __________

Back

Volume

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Front

Movements that transmit or carry sound are called __________

Back

Sound waves

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Front

True or False: Sounds can travel in a vacuum (empty space)

Back

False

Front

When a sound wave bounces, we call it an __________

Back

Echo

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Front

The highness or lowness of a sound is called its __________

Back

Pitch

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The unit used to measure the loudness of sound is called __________

Back

Decibel (dB)

Front

The speed at which sound travels through air is approximately __________

Back

343 meters per second

Front

The phenomenon where sound waves bend around obstacles is called __________

Back

Diffraction

Front

The part of the ear that vibrates in response to sound waves is called the __________

Back

Eardrum