Science 5 Chapter 9 Review

A disturbance that moves energy from place to place is called a ____.

• noise

• wave

• sound

• compression

A vibration that can be heard is called ____.

• A. pitch

• B. frequency

• C. sound

• D. timbre

The part of a sound wave where the motion of each vibration pushes together some of the particles of matter is called ____.

• A. acoustics

• B. compression

• C. a monsoon

• D. a cycle

A sound wave that bounces back toward its source and is heard again is called ____.

• compression

• a wavelength

• timbre

• an echo

The pitch of a sound is related to its ____.

• A. frequency

• B. timbre

• C. volume

• D. wavelength

The loudness or softness of a sound is called its ____.

• A. pitch

• B. timbre

• C. volume

• D. frequency

The quality of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds is called ____.

• A. pitch

• B. timbre

• C. volume

• D. frequency

Most sounds we hear travel through ____.

• water

• air

• wood

• plastic

The intensity of a sound is measured in ____. A. hertz B. frequencies C. compressions D. decibels

• hertz

• frequencies

• compressions

• decibels

the science of sound.

• A. acoustics

• B. echo

• C. oscilloscope

• D. sonar

• E. ultrasound