Sound waves Quiz - Ms. Alvarez

A sound wave is a ___________ wave.

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• oscillating

• high frequency

Sound waves are __________ waves because they must travel through a medium.

• rarefaction

• medium

• longitudinal

• Mechanical

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Anything a mechanical wave travels through __________.

• space

• water

• air

• a medium

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The sound wave of a train whistle has ____ amplitude and ____ frequency.

• high, high

• high, low

• low, high

• low, low

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Longitudinal waves are also called __________ waves.

• sound

• compressed

• compression

• mechanical

Can you hear sound in outer space? Why?

What material best absorbs sound?

• a sweater

• a hotdog

• a pond

• a fork

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What material reflects sound best?

• a fork

• a window

• a towel

• a paper plate

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What part of a longitudinal wave is spread out?

• rarefaction

• crest

• compression

• wavelength

True or False: A sound wave travels faster and farther in air than water.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Sound waves travel faster in denser materials. A sound wave would travel faster in water than air because water is denser than air.