5.5/5.6 Quiz

Sound waves transmit __________ from one place to another.

• energy

• particles

• pitch

• frequency

Sound is a form of __________ energy.

• electrical

• radiant

• mechanical

• thermal

In sound waves, energy is transferred through the __________ of particles in the medium (solid, liquid, or gas.)

• frequency

• vibrations

• pitch

• straight path

Sound travels in __________ waves.

• frequency

• pitch

• compression

• mechanical

Sound travels the slowest through __________.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• molecules

Sound travels slightly faster (but not the fastest) through __________.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• molecules

Sound travels the fastest through __________.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• molecules

Why does sound travel at different speeds through different mediums (solid, liquid, gas)?

• because of the distance between the particles

• because of the differences in thermal energy between solids, liquid, and gas

• because light waves can interfere and get in the way of sound waves

• because of the electrical currents that pass through matter

__________ describes how high or low a sound is.

• energy

• waves

• frequency

• pitch

Objects vibrating rapidly have a __________ pitch than objects vibrating more slowly.

• higher
• lower

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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