Sound Energy Vocabulary Study Guide

Fill in the blank: The distance between the resting point and a crest or trough is called ____.

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• velocity

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Fill in the blank: A high point of a wave is called ____.

• amplitude

• trough

• crest

• frequency

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Fill in the blank: The number of crests or troughs of a wave that pass by over a certain amount of time is called ____.

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

• velocity

Fill in the blank: The matter through which a wave travels is called ____.

• insulator

• vacuum

• conductor

• medium

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How high or low a sound is called ____

• frequency

• volume

• tone

• pitch

Fill in the blank: A form of energy that travels through waves through matter is called ____.

• sound

• light

• electricity

• magnetism

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Fill in the blank: A low point of a wave is called ____.

• trough

• crest

• peak

• apex

Fill in the blank: To move back and forth quickly is to ____.

• oscillate

• rotate

• vibrate

• sway

Fill in the blank: How loud or soft a sound is called ____.

• pitch

• volume

• frequency

• tone

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Fill in the blank: A change that carries energy from one place to another is called ____.

• wave

• particle

• current

• force

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