Sound

True or False: Sound waves are produced when something vibrates.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Sound waves are _______ waves.

• Transverse

• Seismic

• Longitudinal

• Slow

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sound waves travel the fastest through _______.

• Gases

• Solids

• Liquids

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

True or False: Sound waves can travel through space.

• True

• False

True or False: The speed of sound depends on the loudness of the sound.

• True

• False

As the temperature of a medium increases, the sound waves will travel ____________.

• Faster

• Slower

• As the same speed

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Part of the ear that gathers sound waves is the ______.

• Ear drum

• Cochlea

• Outer Ear

The part of the ear that is spiral shaped and will send nerve impulses to the auditory nerve is the ________.

• Ear drum

• Cochlea

• Outer Ear

The amount of energy a wave carries is the _________.

• Amplitude

• Height

• Loudness

• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

______ is the amount of energy transferred across an area in a certain time and influences how far sounds can be heard.

• Loudness

• Intensity

• Volume

• Perception

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1