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Sound Vocab
Sound vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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The ability to get something done | energy |
Energy that travels through matter in waves | sound |
Matter (solid, liquid, or gas) through which sound travels | medium |
Rapid back and forth movement that causes all sound | vibration |
Object that is vibrating in such a way that makes sound | sound source |
Something that detects, or hears sound | sound receiver |
Tool that vibrates when tapped on a surface | tuning fork |
Loudness or softness of a sound | volume |
Highness or lowness of a sound | pitch |
How tight or loose a material is, or how much the material has been stretched | tension |
Reflected sound | echo |
Means to bounce back | reflect |
Using sound to send messages | communication |
Special flaps of muscle in your throat that vibrate when you talk | vocal cords |