Characteristics of Waves
Light
Sound
Describing Light and Sound
100

This means the power to do work

energy

100

This is a type of energy that lets us see

light

100

This is energy that moves in waves and allows us to hear

sound

100

This describes a sound that is low and quiet

soft

200

This is an invisible wave caused by vibrations that move sound

sound wave

200

This is what you see when light bounces off of different objects

color

200

This is a loud sound

noise

200

This describes a sound that is strong and noisy

loud

300

This is a fast movement that goes back and forth

vibration

300

This means to soak into something

absorb

300

This is how loud or soft a sound is

volume

300

This describes the pitch of a fast-moving wave

hgih

400

This is an invisible wave that moves light

light wave

400

This means to bounce off of something

reflect

400

This is how high or low a sound is

pitch

400

This describes the pitch of a slow moving sound wave

low

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