chapter 15 quiz

Sound moves in a _________.

• Transverse wave
• Longitudinal wave

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How is sound produced?

• By the vibration of particles
• By the transfer of particles 

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Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.

• Compression
• Rarefaction

Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are APART. 

• Compression
• Rarefaction

___________ measures  how close or  far particles are.

• Amplitude
• Frequency 

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________ describes how LOUD a sound is. 

• Amplitude
• Frequency 

____________ is determined by sound wave's frequency. 

• Compression
• Pitch 

_______ is the number of waves that pass a certain point at an specific time. 

• Frequency 
• Pitch
• Amplitude
• I don't know

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

___________ affects how fast or slow sound waves travel. 

• Temperature
• Speed
• Amplitude
• Frequency 

_______ is how high or low we listen/perceive  a sound. 

• Pitch
• Frequency
• Amplitude
• I don't know