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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does sound travel? | Sound travels in waves It travels in all directions It travels best in solids And must have particles to bounce against |
| What is the difference between volume and pitch? | Volume is loud and soft and deals with amount of sound Pitch is high or low and deals with frequency |
| Name an object that has high volume but low pitch | A train whistle or a dog bark |
| Name something that has a high pitch but a low volume | A bird tweeting, a scream, a flute |
| Why doesnât sound travel through space? | Because space is a vacuum and there are no particles for sound to vibrate against |
| Define transparent and give an example | All light travels through it. For example: glass |
| Define translucent and give an example | Some light travels through it. Example: black trash bag |
| Define opaque and give an example | No light travels through it. Example: wood or metal |
| How does a mirror work? | It reflects light creating an opposite reflection |
| Why should we protect our ears from high decibel sounds? | High decibel noise can cause hearing Loss |
| If you were trying to study and there were many noises around you what could you do? | Sound has a difficult time traveling through solids so you could use sound blocking headphones |
| Why would it be a problem for us if light did not travel through space? | We would freeze Plants would not grow and the sunâs rays would not reach us |