8.3-Sound Waves - 1

Sound waves that pass through a surface are called ____ waves.

• Absorbed

• Transmitted

• Reflected

• Refracted

Sound waves spread out after passing through an opening. This is called ____.

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Interference

Absorption of sound waves ____ the listening experience of people at the concert.

• Worsens

• Has no effect on

• Improves

• Distorts

All sound waves begin with ____.

• Refraction

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Vibration

Sound waves that bounce off a surface are called ____ waves.

• Transmitted

• Absorbed

• Reflected

• Diffracted

Sound waves are ____ waves.

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic

The ____ waves are the waves that travel in the same direction as the vibrations that produce them.

• Perpendicular

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Circular

When sound waves strike a surface and lose energy, it is called ____.

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Diffraction