Sound Waves

Front

What is sound?

Back

A type of energy made by vibrations that moves through a medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.

Front

True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space)?

Back

False.

Front

The total number of waves produced in one second is called the ________ of the wave.

Back

Frequency.

Front

Which of these waves would have a higher pitch? Low Frequency, High Frequency, or Frequency does not determine pitch?

Back

High Frequency.

Front

The distance from any point on a wave to the corresponding point on the next wave is called what?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What do we call the repeating pattern of sound waves?

Back

Waveform.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of sound waves when they hit a surface?

Back

Echo.

Front

What is the medium through which sound travels?

Back

Gas, liquid, or solid.

Front

What happens to sound waves as they travel through different mediums?

Back

They can change speed and direction.