Why is there no sound in space?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is necessary for sound waves to be heard on Earth?
Light waves
Silence
Air molecules
A vacuum
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Through which states of matter can sound travel?
Only gases
Only liquids
Only solids
Gases, liquids, and solids
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't sound be heard in space?
Sound waves are too weak
There are no molecules to carry sound
Space is too dark
Space is too cold
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is space described as in terms of sound transmission?
A vacuum
A dense medium
A sound barrier
A sound amplifier
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to sound waves in the vacuum of space?
They become louder
They travel faster
They change into light waves
They have no medium to travel through
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