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Definition
vibrations   Back and forth motion that causes sound  
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solid   Sound travels best through this state of matter.  
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compressions   Areas of increased pressure; waves are close together  
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rarefactions   Areas of decreased pressure; waves are spread apart  
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sound   Form of energy that produces noise  
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frequency   The amount of times an object vibrates over a given amount of time.  
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wavelength   When labeling a sound wave, the distance from one wave to the next.  
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pitch   The highness or lowness of a sound.  
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volume   How loud or soft a sound is,  
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high   If an object is vibrating fast, it will have a _____ pitch.  
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low   If an object is vibrating slow, it will have a _____ pitch.  
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echolocation   When animals like bats, whales, and dolphins send out sound waves to locate food, danger, or communicate with one another.  
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echo   A reflect sound. When sound hits an object and bounces back.  
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amplitude   How much energy is in sound.  
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percussion   Type of instrument. This instrument is played by striking it with the hand or a mallet. It can also be shaken like a maraca.  
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string   Type of instrument. This instrument produces sound by plucking or striking or by drawing a bow against tight strings.  
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woodwind   Type of instrument. This instrument produces sound by blowing into the instrument.  
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slinky   Tool used to show how sound travels.  
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tuning fork   Tool used to hear vibrations.  
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gas   Sound travels slowest through this state of matter.  
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