Sound & Light

Sound Vocabulary Choose the correct word for each description. Description Term a type of energy created by matter vibrating sound travels in compression or longitudinal waves sound how many wavelengths in a given time period frequency how high or low a sound is pitch how loud or quiet a sound is volume Wave Parts Click on the flashing bubbles and label: amplitude, crest, trough, and wavelength. wavelength amplitude crest trough Wave Parts Click on the flashing bubbles and label: compression, rarefaction, and wavelength. wavelength rarefaction compression Sound travels through which phase of matter the fastest? gas liquid solid Animals ears are designed to hear all sounds. high frequency sounds. low frequency sounds. the sounds it makes. _ is a type of energy that has both magnetic and electric properties. air electricity light sound Contrasting Sound and Light Choose sound or light for each description. Sound compression (longitudinal) waves must have matter travels out in all directions fast Light transverse waves does not need matter travels out in a straight path faster