Sound Facts
Nature of Science
Sound Energy
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100
Small objects usually vibrate_______
What is quickly?
100
The step of the Scientific Method where you take notes and record.
What is observation?
100
The form of energy that comes from vibrating objects.
What is sound energy?
100
Sound waves that bounce off a surface of an object.
What is reflection?
100
The passing of sound waves through a material.
What is transmission?
200
Large object usually vibrate more _________.
What is slowly?
200
The list of steps in a scientific experiment.
What are procedures?
200
The number of waves that pass in a second.
What is frequency?
200
How high or low a sound is.
What is pitch?
200
The inner part of the ear where vibrations are changed into nerve signals.
What is cochlea?
300
Close together waves sound ________________ than the spread-out ones.
What is higher?
300
Conclusions are based on this collected during an investigation or experiment.
What is evidence?
300
You make a homemade drum, and sprinkle salt on top. You tap the drum with a wooden spoon. Describe what happens to the salt when you hit the drum.
What is sound energy can cause movement?
300
The distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave
What is wavelength?
300
When sound waves are taken in by an object and dies out.
What is absorption?
400
What are the three properties of waves?
What is wavelength, frequency, and amplitude?
400
What is the best way for scientists to present evidence from an experiment?
What is create graphs and data tables?
400
Joey is watching TV. Which types of energy allow Joey to watch TV?
What is electric, light and sound?
400
The amount of energy in a wave.
What is amplitude?
400
Most sound waves are measured in ___________.
What are decibels?
500
All sound waves that you hear make your _________ vibrate.
What is eardrum?
500
The measure of how loud or soft a sound is.
What is intensity?
500
If Rubber Band A is thicker than Rubber Band B, what can students conclude about the pitch of Rubber Band B?
What is the pitch is higher?
500
Quick back and forth motion.
What is vibration?
500
When sound waves are reflected off of an object, you will hear this.
What is an echo?