SOL Science 5.2 Sound

Front

What is a back and forth motion or movement of an object?

Back

Vibration

Front

What type of sound has a low pitch and long wavelength?

Back

Low frequency

Front

What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave, such as two compressions or two rarefactions?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What are alternating areas of high and low pressure called?

Back

Sound waves

Front

What do we call sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz?

Back

Infrasound

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave, which determines its loudness?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the perceived frequency of a sound?

Back

Pitch

Front

What is the phenomenon called when sound waves bounce off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the spreading out of sound waves as they move away from the source?

Back

Diffraction