Sound Waves

A ___________ is a wave that makes the particles in the material that carries the wave move back and forth.

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What is a rapid back-and-forth motion that can occur in solids, liquids or gasses?

• vibration

• sound

• light

• rarefaction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The sounds you hear a produced by _________.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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Sound waves can travel through:

• solids

• liquids

• gasses

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sound waves cannot travel through:

• solids

• liquids

• gasses

• empty space

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A sound wave is a type of:

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• mechanical wave

• mechanical and longitudinal wave

Sound waves are longitudinal waves, which are a type of ____________ wave.

Sound waves require a __________ to travel through.

• medium

• person

• transverse

• Slinky

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

You usually hear sound through the medium of:

• air

• water

• fire

• earth

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Longitudinal waves are comprised of:

• compressions and rarefactions

• crests and troughs

• honey and vinegar

• waves and matter