Chapter 16 - Sound Waves

High frequency causes __________ pitch

• high
• low

Low frequency causes _____________ pitch.

• high
• low

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

• True 
• False

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If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?

• The sound would be higher. 
• The sound would be lower. 
• The sound would be softer. 
• The sound would be louder. 

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Sound is caused by....

• molecules
• vibrations
• people
• space

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Which part of the ear contains tiny hairs that help translate sound vibrations into electrical signals to the brain

• eardrum
• cochlea
• hammer
• anvil

Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?

• Pitch
• Smoothness
• Loudness

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Sound is a form of _________________ that travels as waves through a ________________.

• light/ transparency

• thermal energy/ vibration

• mechanical energy/ medium

• frequency/ medium

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What state of matter allows sound to travel the slowest?

• Solid
• Liquid 
• Gas
• Doesn't Matter

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