Speed of Sound

The speed of sound at 20 degrees celcius is:

• 331 m/s
• 365 m/s
• 621 m/s
• 343 m/s

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Sound does not travel in space because

• Space is too far away.
• There is no matter in space.
• Space is the final frontier
• Space has planets.

Sound moves in a _________.

• Transverse wave
• Longitudinal wave

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Which of these sound waves has the highest frequency?

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Which sound wave has the lowest pitch?

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The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________

• decibels
• liters
• sound waves
• inches per minute

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A sound with a high frequency has a _____ pitch. A sound with a ____ frequency has a low pitch.

• high, low
• low, high
• medium, high
• high, medium

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Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________

• low
• high
• medium
• surface

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The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.

• pitch

• vibration

• speed

• loudness

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Amplitude affects which characteristic of sound waves?

• frequency

• pitch

• loudness

• wave speed

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