Introduction to Sound

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What are vibrations that travel through the air?

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Sound waves

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What does it mean when something is vibrating?

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It moves back and forth really fast.

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What type of sounds can cause glass to break?

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Loud sounds

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What happens when you hit a drum?

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It causes the drum to vibrate.

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Why does a guitar make different sounds?

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Each string is a different thickness.

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What is sound?

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Sound is a type of energy made by vibrations.

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What do we call the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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What is the term for how loud or soft a sound is?

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Volume

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What do we call the distance between two peaks in a sound wave?

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Wavelength

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What is an echo?

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An echo is a sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again.

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