Why is there no sound in space?

Why is there no sound in space?

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Science, Physics

1st - 6th Grade

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The video explains that sound cannot be heard in space because it is a vacuum with no molecules to transmit sound waves. On Earth, sound travels through air, liquids, and solids, but in space, the absence of a medium prevents sound from traveling. This is why shouting in space would not be heard.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is necessary for sound waves to be heard on Earth?

Light waves

Silence

Air molecules

A vacuum

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Through which states of matter can sound travel?

Only gases

Only liquids

Only solids

Gases, liquids, and solids

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can't sound be heard in space?

Sound waves are too weak

There are no molecules to carry sound

Space is too dark

Space is too cold

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is space described as in terms of sound transmission?

A vacuum

A dense medium

A sound barrier

A sound amplifier

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to sound waves in the vacuum of space?

They become louder

They travel faster

They change into light waves

They have no medium to travel through