Sound Waves

The term for how high or low a sound is:

• pitch
• volume
• sound
• medium

The term for how loud or soft a sound is:

• pitch
• volume
• sound
• medium

Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?

• Pitch
• Smoothness
• Loudness

If the distance represented by the letter A (the amplitude) were increased, how would it change the sound?

• The sound would be higher. 
• The sound would be lower. 
• The sound would be softer. 
• The sound would be louder. 

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

• shake

• vibrate

• move

• stay still

Sound waves travel as __________ waves.

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• surface

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

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

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• vacuum

Which temperature causes sound to travel more slowly?

• hot

• cold