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ehrhardt's science words 3

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Speed of SoundThe speed at which a sound wave travel through a given material.
Solar EnergyThe energy given off by the sun.
RefractionThe bending of a light when it moves from one kind of matter to another.
AmplitudeThe greatest distance that a wave rises from it's rest, or calm, position.
EchoA sound reflection.
SoundA series of vibrations that you can hear.
AbsorptionThe stopping of a light when it hits a wall or another opaque object.
WavelengthThe distance in a straight line from one place on a wave ripple to the same place on the next ripple.
Sonic BoomA shock wave of compressed sound waves produced by any object moving faster than sound.
LoudnessA measure of the amount of sound energy reaching your ear.
PrismA solid object that bends light.
CompressionThe part of a sound wave in which air is pushed together.
ReflectionThe bouncing of light off an object.
Sound WaveA moving pattern of high and low pressure that you can hear.
OpaqueDescribes an object that absorbs all light.
PitchA measure of how high or low a sound is.


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