Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Vocabulary Ala Science
Meh
10
Science
4th Grade
09/18/2012

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Sound
Definition
A series of vibrations that you can hear.
Term
Sound Wave
Definition
A moving pattern of high and low pressure that you can hear.
Term
Wave Length
Definition
The distance from one compression to the next in a sound wave.
Term
Loudness
Definition
Your perception of the amount of sound energy reaching your ear.
Term
Pitch
Definition
A measure of how high or low a sound is.
Term
Compression
Definition
The part of a sound wave in which air is pushed together.
Term
Amplitude
Definition
A measure of the strength of a sound wave; shown by height on a wave diagram.
Term
Speed of Sound
Definition
The speed at which a sound wave travels through a given material.
Term
Echo
Definition
A sound reflection.
Term
Sonic Boom
Definition
A shock wave of compressed sound waves produced by an object moving faster than a sound.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!