Sound Vocabulary

Which part of the wave is labeled as the "Trough"?

• The highest point

• The lowest point

• The middle point

• The ending point

Which of the following describes the "Crest" in a wave?

• The lowest point

• The highest point

• The middle point

• The starting point

What is mechanical energy?

• Energy from the sun

• Energy of an object due to its motion or position

• Energy stored in food

• Energy from sound waves

What are waves?

• A pattern of motion that transfers energy from place to place without transferring matter

• A rapid back-and-forth movement of particles

• A type of sound

• A form of light

What is Wavelength?

• The distance between two troughs or two crests

• The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.

• Waves where the vibration is parallel to the direction of motion

• Caused by vibrations that travel through the air.

What is Frequency?

• The highest point of the wave.

• A pattern of motion that transfer energy from place to place without transferring matter

• Rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.

• The lowest point of a wave.

What is a musical instrument?

• A musical instrument is an object used to create a painting.

• A musical instrument is a type of clothing.
• Is an object that can be used to produce music.

• A musical instrument is a type of food.

What is the pitch?

• Pitch is the quality of a sound's timbre.
• Pitch is the quality of a sound that makes it sound high or low.

• Pitch refers to the duration of a sound.
• Pitch is the loudness of a sound.

______________ are waves where the vibration is parallel to the direction of motion.

• Transverse waves
• Electromagnetic waves
• Surface waves
• Compression Waves

______ is anything that has mass and takes up space, and can be seen or touched.

• Force
• Energy
• Matter
• Light