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- 1. Multiple Choice
Sound waves travel as ________ waves.
Transverse
Longitudinal
Surface
- 2. Multiple Choice
Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to
Vibrate
Move
Stay still
- 3. Multiple Choice
A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a ________.
Rarefaction
Surface wave
Compression
- 4. Multiple Choice
A rarefaction is generated when particles move
Together
Under
Apart
- 5. Multiple Choice
Sound waves CANNOT travel through which of these:
Paper
Milk
Outer space
- 6. Multiple Choice
In which of these types of media will sound travel fastest?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
- 7. Multiple Choice
Loudness of sound is measured in
Hertz
Decibels
Watts
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has the highest decibels?
classical music
falling snow
A jackhammer
Whispering
- 9. Multiple Choice
The distance between one rarefaction to another, or from one compression to another, is known as a(n):
sound wave
wavelength
decibel count
vibration
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which best describes sound?
Energy caused by vibrating matter.
A noise that only dogs can hear.
Latitudinal waves of energy.
Anything a person can hear.
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