Sound

Choose the word that belongs in the sentence. A sound wave is a type of ______________ wave.

• parallel
• transverse
• longitudinal
• perpendicular

Where would you be traveling in complete silence?

• outer space
• under the ocean
• in a solid wood room
• at the top of a mountain

A guitarist strums two strings on a guitar. The first string vibrates more quickly than the second string. What is true about the pitch of the string?

• The first string has a higher pitch than the second string
• The second string has a higher pitch that the first string.
• The first string and the second string have the same pitch.
• The pitch of the second string depends on the pitch of the first string.

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Which part of the ear is filled with liquid that vibrates, causing little hairs to move?

• cochlea
• eardrum
• middle ear
• outer ear

Sound travels fastest through what type of mediums?

• pond water
• cold air
• iced tea
• wooden desk

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Which type of energy is formed by vibrating objects?

• light
• sound
• chemical
• mechanical

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

What is frequency?

• the number of vibrations per second
• how high or low a sound is
• the loudness or softness of a sound
• the back and forth movement of matter

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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

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