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Sound
What is Sound?
Term | Definition |
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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. |