Sound

How is sound produced?

• By the vibration of particles
• By the transfer of particles 

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The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.

• A wave
• An echo 

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Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 

• Reflect
• Absorb

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Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments

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

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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A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.

• louder
• softer
• higher
• lower

To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must

• hit it
• pluck it harder
• hold it higher
• pluck it softer

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An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

• sound
• light
• heat
• electricity

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