Grade 5 Vocabulary SOL Review 5.5 Sound

Front

What is a form of mechanical energy that is produced by vibrations?

Back

Sound

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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Front

What type of wave does sound travel in?

Back

Compression Wave

Front

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

How do we describe how high or low a sound is?

Back

Pitch

Front

What is a form of energy produced by the flow of electric charge?

Back

Electrical Energy

Front

What is the highest part of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for the distance between the crest and trough of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What do we call the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the loudness or softness of a sound?

Back

Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is the phenomenon called when sound bounces off a surface?

Back

Echo

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