Sound Vocabulary

Front

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

Back

Sound

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Front

What is anything that takes up space?

Back

Matter

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Front

What do we call the loudness or softness of a sound?

Back

Volume

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Front

What are rapid back and forth movements called?

Back

Vibrations

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Front

What is sound caused by noise being reflected off a surface?

Back

Echo

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Front

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

Back

Pitch

Front

What is the unit of measurement for sound intensity?

Back

Decibel (dB)

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Sound Propagation

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Front

What do we call a sound that is repeated after a delay?

Back

Echo

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