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Sound
What is Sound?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sound | a form of energy made by vibrations |
| matter | gases, liquids, and solids |
| high pitch | a pitch where vibrations are fast |
| low pitch | a pitch where vibrations are slow |
| longitudinal waves | the type of waves that sound passes through |
| amplitude | the height of a wave |
| loud sound | a sound that has a higher amplitude |
| soft sound | a sound that has a lower amplitude |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| space | a place where there is no sound |
| four | Sound travels __________ times faster through water than through air. |
| geologists | One of the things this person does is to use their knowledge of how sound travels through rocks to help them find oil fields. |