Sound Quiz Review JJHS

Sound Waves

• are Longitudinal waves.

• are Surface Waves.

• are Transverse Waves

• move in a circular motion.

Sound that refers to how high or low a sound seems is the

• absorption.

• loudness.

• pitch.

• diffraction.

The number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time is the

• frequency.

• wavelength.

• pitch.

• amplitude.

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

• rarefaction

• surface wave

• transverse wave

• compression

A rarefaction is generated when particles move _______.

• together

• apart

• closer

• under

Loudness can be measured by a unit called

• a decibel (dB).

• a medium.

• transverse waves.

• surface waves.

Sound waves must travel through ___________________.

• air

• a medium

• an outward area

• a short

What is the source of a sound wave?

• Electricity

• Vibration

• Light waves

• Tiny nuclear explosions

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch

• HIgh

• Low

High Amplitude =__________________

• Louder sounds
• Quieter Sounds