Sound

Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments

What is vibration?

• the loudness or softness of a sound

• the back and forth movement of matter

• how high or low a sound is

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must

• hit it.

• pluck it harder.

• hold it higher.

• pluck it softer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is volume (loudness)?

• how high or low a sound is

• the loudness or softness of a sound

• the number of vibrations per second

• vibrations

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A sound wave can travel through....

• Solids only

• Liquids only

• Solids, Liquids, and Gases

• Gas only

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Low pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration.

• fast

• slow

• hard

• soft

To make a sound from a stringed instrument softer you must

• hit it.

• pluck it harder.

• hold it higher.

• pluck it softer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

• gases
• liquids
• solids

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.

• gases
• solids
• liquids

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Measure of how high or low a sound is

• vibration

• loudness

• speed of sound

• pitch