sound

How does sound travel?

• Sounds travels in waves
• sound travels slow
• sound travels fast
• sound doesn't travel

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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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A back and forth movement of matter

• volume
• vibration
• pitch
• frequency

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

• Air
• Empty space
• Metal
• Water

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Sound is a form of? 

• energy
• pitch
• volume

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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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______________ sounds have a larger amplitude

• quiet

• loud

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What are the units for intensity?

• hertz

• decibels

• dopplars

• sonars

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Pitch describes human perception of which property?

• resonance

• frequency

• amplitude

• overtones