Jones SOL 5.5 and 5.6 Light and Sound

Front

What is the low point of a sound wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What term describes how LOUD a sound is?

Back

Amplitude

Front

True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids.

Back

True

Front

What happens to light when it passes through water?

Back

Light is refracted at an angle.

Front

Where does no sound exist?

Back

Space.

Front

What is the high point of a sound wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

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

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the unit of measurement for sound intensity?

Back

Decibel (dB)