Sound Waves Study Guide

What is the term for each high point of a sound wave?

• Trough

• Frequency

• Crest

• Amplitude

What is the term for each low point of a sound wave?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Volume

What does frequency measure in sound?

• How loud a sound is

• How high or low a sound is

• How fast sound waves occur

• The distance between sound waves

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a sound wave?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Volume

What does amplitude measure in sound?

• How high or low a sound is

• How loud a sound is

• The speed of sound

• The distance between sound waves

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What is the study of how sounds travel and how they can be controlled called?

• Acoustics

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Volume

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What is one part of the ear involved in hearing sounds?

• Nose

• Inner ear

• Tongue

• Teeth

Which part of the ear is responsible for vibrating when sound waves hit it?

• Outer ear

• Eardrum

• Middle ear

• Inner ear

What is the function of the outer ear?

• To taste food

• To collect sound waves

• To see objects

• To smell scents

Sound can only travel through matter, which is called a __________.

• vacuum

• medium

• space

• void

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