Ch 5 Les 1 Test Review Quizizz #1

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• surface

Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to:

• shake

• vibrate

• move

• stay still

A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a ______________.

• rarefaction

• surface

• transverse

• compression

A rarefaction is generated when particles move ___________.

• together

• closer

• under

• apart

Sound waves cannot travel through which of these?

• paper

• milk

• outer space

• hydrogen

In which of these types of media will sound travel fastest?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• vacuum

The elasticity of a substance describes how fast or slow its particle bounce back-and-forth as ___________ move through the object.

• vibrations

• chemicals

• electrons

• surface waves

Which physical property of a medium is defined by how close the particles of the substance are to each other?

• elasticity

• temperature

• density

• amplitude

Which temperature causes sound to travel more slowly?

• hot

• cold

The ________ of a wave increases with increased energy.

• wave length

• amplitude