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Science: Chapter 3-2 (18-2)
How do sound waves travel?
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6th Grade
05/21/2008

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Term

What term means:

wave in which the particles of the medium move back and forth in the direction of the wave motion

Definition
longitudinal wave
Term

What term means:

material through which mechanical waves can travel?

Definition
medium
Term

What term means:

reflected sound waves?

Definition
echo
Term
What are some examples of different mediums that sound can travel through?
Definition
  1. gases (air)
  2. liquid (water)
  3. solids (wood)
Term

Which medium does sound travel

the fastest?

the slowest?

Definition

Sound travels fastest through solids.

Sound travels slowest through gasses.

Term

What term means:

empty space or

no particles of any medium?

Definition
vacuum
Term

Can there be sound on the moon?

Definition
No, because there is no air on the moon.  It is a vacuum, so there are no particles to vibrate.
Term

What term means:

the bouncing back of a wave from a barrier that does not absorb its energy?

Definition
reflection
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