Describing Light and Sound
Characteristics of Waves
Sound
Light
100

To bounce off of something.

reflect

100

An invisible wave that moves light.

light wave

100

How high or low a sound is.

pitch

100

This describes the pitch of a slow-moving sound wave

low

200

To soak into something

absorb

200

A fast movement that goes back and forth.

vibration

200

How low or soft a sound is.

volume

200

The pitch of a fast-moving sound wave

high

300

What you see when light bounces off different objects.

color

300

An invisible wave caused by vibrations that move sound.

sound wave

300

A loud sound that a person might hear.

noise

300

A sound that is strong and noisy

loud

400

A type of energy that lets us see.

light

400

The power to do work.

energy

400

Energy that moves in waves and allows us to hear.

sound

400

A sound that is low and quiet

soft

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