LIght and Sound Assessment

To move rapidly back and forth, usually producing sound.

• Vibrate
• Tremble
• Resonate
• Oscillate

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the term for a sound that repeats due to reflection?

• Echo

• Vibration

• Resonance

• Reverb

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which word describes a regular back-and-forth movement?

• Tremor

• Vibration

• Oscillation

• Flutter

What is the phenomenon of sound waves bending around obstacles?

• Absorption

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

A wave caused by vibration

• Light wave
• Water wave
• Radio wave
• Sound wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Number of vibrations per second of a sound wave

• Amplitude

• Velocity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

A unit that measures the intensity or oudness of a sound.

• decibel
• joule
• watt
• hertz

The complete back-and-forth motion of a vibration

• translation
• cycle

• revolution
• rotation

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following is a measure of how high or low a sound is perceived?

• Intensity

• Tone

• Pitch

• Volume