8.2 OpenSciEd Sound Vocabulary Assessment

Why can't sound travel through a vacuum?

• There is no medium

• It is too cold

• It is too hot

• It is too bright

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Velocity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

In the context of waves, what does the term "peak" refer to?

• The lowest point of a wave

• The highest point of a wave

• The midpoint of a wave

• The distance between two waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following affects the pitch of a sound?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Velocity

What travels from the sound source to the sound receiver?

• Light waves

• Sound waves

• Water waves

• Radio waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How many total waves (compression to compression) are represented in the image?

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the role of the object labeled as 'B' in the diagram?

• Sound Source

• Sound Traveling

• Sound Receiver

• Sound Frequency

The auditory nerve sends signals to the ....

• cochlea

• ear drum

• brain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the main characteristic of matter?

• It is always visible

• It takes up space and can be weighed

• It is always solid

• It is always liquid

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is the term for the lowest point in a wave diagram?

• Peak

• Crest

• Valley

• Amplitude