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Science - Sound
Sound stuff Eric
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| relection | the bouncing back of a wave off an object or surface |
| absorption | the taking in of light energy by an object |
| transparent | describes materials that let nearly all of the light rays that hit them pass through |
| translucent | describes materials that let some light rays pass through but scatter some of the other rays |
| opaque | describes materials that do not let any light pass through |
| compression | the pushing together of a mass so that it occupies less space |
| frequency | the number of times a wave makes a complete cycle in a second |
| wavelength | distance between one point on a wave to the next similar point on a wave |
| hypothesis | a temporary prediction that can be tested about how scientific investigation or experiment will turn out |