Quiz about VA SOL 5th Sound

Question 1

travels through solids fastest because the molecules are closer together

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speed of sound

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wavelength

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frequency

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amplitude

Question 2

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

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frequency

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wavelength

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pitch

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amplitude

Question 3

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

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medium

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Doppler Effect

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sound

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pitch

Question 4

A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling; sound waves

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longitudinal wave

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ocean wave

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transverse wave

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mechanical wave

Question 5

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

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compression

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rarefaction

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crest

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trough

Question 6

A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart

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rarefaction

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compression

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crest

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trough

Question 7

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

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frequency

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crest

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amplitude

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pitch

Question 8

A reflected sound wave

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echo

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frequency

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pitch

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rarefaction

Question 9

Cletus wants to make ear protectors for people who work around loud jet engines at Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta. Which of the following materials should he experiment with for the best results?

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a material that absorbs sound

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a material that produces sound

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a material that transmits sound

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a material that amplifies sound

Question 10

Which surface is the best reflector of sound?

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smooth and hard

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bumpy and soft

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smooth and soft

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bumpy and hard

Question 11

Which statement about sound waves is true?

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They can be reflected.

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Air travels with them

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They travel through a vacuum

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They exist only if heard

Question 12

Speed of sound waves travel depends on the

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type of material through which the sound travels.

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distance between the vibration source and the receiver.

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size of the object making the sound.

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type of device making the sound.

Question 13

A longitudinal wave can travel through

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gas, liquids, and solids

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solids only

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liquids only

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gas and vacuum only

Question 14

Sound waves travel the fastest through

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rock

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seawater

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space

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atmosphere

Question 15

As a sound wave travels through the air and hits a glass of water. How will the sound wave change?

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It will travel faster.

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It will travel slower.

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It will become louder.

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It will become quieter.

Question 16

Sound is able to travel faster in solids than in air because

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solid molecules are closer together than air

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solid molecules are more easily moved than air

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solid molecules are moving faster than air

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solid molecules are larger than air molecules

Question 17

A whistle produces a sound because blowing air in the whistle causes

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the air inside the whistle to vibrate.

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the whistle material to shake.

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the air to be absorbed by the whistle.

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the air in the whistle to heat up and expand.

Question 18

Sound travels as a

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pattern of compressions and rarefactions.

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wave without a medium.

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series of compression only.

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pattern of up and down vibrations.

Question 19

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

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frequency

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wavelength

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pitch

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amplitude

Question 20

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

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medium

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Doppler Effect

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sound

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pitch

Question 21

What is a natural Vaccuum that Sound cannot travel through?

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outer Space

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Water

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Air

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Liquids

Question 22

All waves carry

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energy

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light

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matter

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particles

Question 23

True or False: Sound needs a medium.

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True

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False

Question 24

Sound waves are also known as ----- waves.

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Both longitudinal and compression

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Compression

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Longitudinal

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Neither

Question 25

Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----

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Compression

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Rarefaction

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Frequency

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Amplitude

Question 26

The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----

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Wavelength

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Rarefaction

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Frequency

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Compression

Question 27

Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

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Rarefaction

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Amplitude

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Compression

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Hertz

Question 28

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

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Solids

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Liquids

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Gases

Question 29

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

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Reflection

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Refraction

Question 30

When a sound wave disappears into a surface, it is being

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absorbed.

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reflected.

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echolocation.

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vibrated.

Question 31

Vocal cords work due to the ______________ created through talking.

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vibrations

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reflections

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auditory

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stirrup

Question 32

Harder surfaces reflect _______ sound than softer surfaces.

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more

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less

Question 33

Softer surfaces reflect _______ sound than harder surfaces.

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less

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more

Question 34

What state of matter allows sound to travel the slowest?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

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Doesn't Matter

Question 35

Sound is able to travel faster in solids than in air because the molecules in a solid are

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closer together than air molecules

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more easily moved than air molecules

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moving faster than air molecules moving faster than air molecules

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larger than air molecules

Question 36

Sound is produced by

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vibrations of molecules

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music

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Transverse Waves

Question 37

Which object does sound NOT travel through the fastest?

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milk

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A chair

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A table

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A football

Question 38

Sound travels the FASTEST through _____________, SLOWER through ______________ and SLOWEST through _________________.

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solids, liquids, gases

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liquids, solids, gases

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solids, gases, liquids

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gases, liquids, solids

Question 39

How does sound travel?

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As a wave

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As a medium

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Up and down

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As a pinnaple

Question 40

Sound is a form of _________________ that travels as waves through a ________________.

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energy/ medium

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light/ transparency

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energy/ vibration

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frequency/ medium

Question 41

Cork is a good material to soundproof with because it ____________________ sound.

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Absorbs

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Reflects

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Deflects

Question 42

Which of the following provides an example of sound waves being reflected?

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A noise producing an echo when bouncing off a distant wall.

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Hearing music through a brick wall.

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Water in a glass vibrating due to thunder.

Question 43

Can sound travel in space?

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No, sound needs a medium to travel through.

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Yes, of course it can.

Question 44

What can't sound travel through?

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Vacuum

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 45

Typically, sound will travel fastest in a

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 46

Why can't we hear explosions in space?

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Space is a vacuum, there isn't matter for sound to travel through

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The sound waves gain too much energy.

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The sound waves bounce back and forth until they lose energy.

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Particles in space absorb the sound waves.

Question 47

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

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Metal

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Air

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Empty space

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Water

Question 48

Sound is caused by?

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vibrations

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force

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instruments

Question 49

Sound is a form of?

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energy

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pitch

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volume

Question 50

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

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sound

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light

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heat

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electricity

Question 51

What medium does sound travel through slowest?

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gas

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solid

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liquid

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trees

Question 52

Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?

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Solid molecules are packed tightly.

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Gas molecules are packed tightly.

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Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.

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Gas molecules move slowly.

Question 53

A reflected sound wave

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echo

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frequency

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pitch

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rarefaction

Question 54

Which statement about sound waves is true?

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They can be reflected.

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Air travels with them

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They travel through a vacuum

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They exist only if heard

Question 55

True or False: Sound travels faster through solids than through liquids

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True

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False

Question 56

Which medium will transmit sound the fastest?

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solid iron

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ocean water

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perfumed air

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a sponge

Question 57

Which of the following can sound travel through?

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all of the above

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 58

Can sounds travel through liquids?

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Yes

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No

Question 59

True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)

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True

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False

Question 60

Sound waves are ALWAYS what type of wave?

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Longitudinal

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Transverse

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Depends

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always different

Question 61

All waves carry

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energy

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light

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matter

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particles

Question 62

True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).

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False

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True

Question 63

True or false: The denser the material, the faster sound can travel through it

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True

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False

Question 64

What do you call the distance between two compressions?

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wavelength

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decibel

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crest

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trough

VA SOL 5th Sound

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