Sound Waves

T or F You can hear in space.

• True
• False

When sound bonces off of a solid surface it is called a ...

• reflection
• retraction
• echo
• pitch

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The ___________________ is how loud or soft a sound is. 

• echo
• frequency
• pitch
• volume

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In warmer temperatures a sound wave will travel faster. 

• true 
• false

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

You can hear a sound through a solid material such as a brick wall or a door. 

• true 
• false

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sound is  not another form of energy.

• true 
• false

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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The _______________ of a sound wave is how high or low the sound it. It refers to the quality of the sound. This depends on the frequency of the sound wave. 

• crest
• empty space
• amplitude
• pitch

How many vibrations that occur in a sound wave over a given amount of time is called the _________. 

• volume
• sound wave
• frequency
• pitch

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is one way to change a pitch of a sound? 

• change the length or thinckness of the string
• add more weight to the instrument
• change how hard you blow the instrument
• hit the instrument harder

Describe the sound wave on the left. 

• it is a high frequency sound
• it is a low frequency sound

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