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What is sound?
A form of energy that you can hear.
What is volume?
how loud or soft a sound is
What types of surfaces absorb sound waves?
soft, rough surfaces
What is a rapid back-and-forth movement?
Vibration
What is the term that means to take in a sound wave?
absorb
What type of surfaces reflect sound waves?
Hard, large, smooth surfaces
What are the three characteristics of sound?
pitch, volume, quality
List four ways you can cause vibrations?
plucking, blowing, rubbing, hitting
What are the three main parts of the ear?
outer ear, middle ear, inner ear
What is pitch?
How high or low a sound is.
Explain how sound travels.
Outward
What is an echo?
A sound wave that reflects clearly enough to be heard again.
Describe what causes sound.
vibrations
What do sound waves travel through the fastest?
solid
What are the three small bones in the middle ear?
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup