Vocabulary 12 Quiz

a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.

• echo
• murmur
• whisper
• shout

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A unit used to compare the loudness of different sounds.

• centimeter
• kilogram
• fahrenheit
• decibel

the property of energy that pushes atoms closer together momentarily before returning to their original position.

• Newton's law
• Electromagnetic force
• Elasticity

• Gravitational pull

The use of reflected sound waves to determine distances or to locate objects.

• Echolocation
• Infrasound
• Ultrasonication
• Thermography

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the change in frequency of a wave as its source moves in relation to an observer.

• Doppler effect
• Newton's Law
• Boyle's Law
• Ohm's Law

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

the highness or lowness of a sound

• Color
• Temperature
• Volume
• Pitch

A system that uses reflected sound waves to locate and determine the distance to objects under water.

• Lidar
• Sonar
• GPS
• Radar

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The loudness or softness of a sound. Measured in decibels.

• Fahrenheit
• Kilogram
• Centimeter
• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The bouncing back of an object or a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.

• deflection
• absorption
• transmission
• reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle, caused by a change in speed.

• Absorption
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2