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science sound quiz
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| what is necessary for sound to exist? | vibrations |
| what do sounds travel through? | mediums |
| what is a medium? | the material that sound travels through |
| how do particles move in a longitudinal wave? | side to side |
| how is the volume of a sound related to the amplitude? | the higher the amplitude, the louder the sound. |
| how is the pitch of a sound related to its frequency? | the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch. |
| what is sound frequency measured in? | hertz |
| what is sound volume measured in? | decibles |
| what part of the ear collects sound waves? | pinna |
| what part of the ear converts sound vibrations into electrical signals? | cochlea |
| what measures the loudness of sound? | decibles (yes again) |
| what does the vestibular system do? | provides information about the body system and movement. |