Waves Science

Which medium does sound travel the fastest through?

• space

• air

• water

• solid

How do sound waves travel?

• in a straight line to your ear

• outward in all directions

• back and forth

• upward

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Which part of the diagram shows the wavelength?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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This type of sound uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of the inside of the human body.

• microwaves

• light

• ultrasound

• radio

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How does sound energy travel?

• in beams

• in waves

• in pulses

• in strings

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What is the height of a sound wave called?

• length

• frequency

• altitude

• amplitude

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The highness or lowness of a sound as determined by its frequency.

• frequency

• pitch

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The loudness or softness of a sound.

• volume

• frequency

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Sound does not travel through space.

• True

• False

Sound waves travel the fastest through gasses (air).

• True

• False