Sound Vocabulary

Front

What is the loudness or softness of a sound?

Back

Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is anything that takes up space?

Back

Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Front

What are rapid back and forth movements called?

Back

Vibrations

Front

What is a form of energy created by vibrations that travel through matter?

Back

Sound

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is any push or pull called?

Back

Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What do we call the distance between the highest and lowest points of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

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Front

What is the term for the number of vibrations per second in a sound wave?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the way sound travels through different materials?

Back

Sound Propagation

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for a repeated sound caused by the reflection of sound waves?

Back

Echo

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Front

What is the term for a sound that is too high or too low for humans to hear?

Back

Ultrasound/Infrasound