Sound Review

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

• Air
• Empty space
• Metal
• Water

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Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments

What is vibration?

• how loud a sound is
• the back and forth movement of matter
• how high or low a sound is
• the loudness or softness of a sound

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Sound is a form of? 

• energy
• pitch
• volume

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Measure of how high or low a sound is

• amplitude
• compression
• speed of sound
• pitch

This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound. 

• Decibel
• Medium
• Vibration
• Oscilloscope

This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through.  Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.

• Decibel
• Medium
• Vibration
• Oscilloscope

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Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?

• Gas molecules are packed tightly.
• Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
• Solid molecules are packed tightly.
• Gas molecules move slowly.

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What pitch does a tuba make? 

• high
• low

What pitch does a violin make? 

• high
• low