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Sound Vocabulary

SOL 5.2

AB
vibrationrapid back and forth movement
soundenergy created by vibrating matter
wavelengthdistance between two sound waves
frequencyhow quickly a sound wave vibrates
pitchdescribes how high or low a sound is
drumcreates sound with a vibrating surface
flutecreates sound with vibrating air
saxophonecreates sound with vibrating reeds
solidsound moves fastest through
gassound moves slowest through
matterall sound needs matter to move through.
reflectionthe bouncing off of sound waves from a hard surface.
absorptiondisappearance of a sound wave into a surface
echoa reflected sound that is heard
echolocationused by many animals to travel and catch prey
sonaruses sound waves to find distance between objects


5th grade
Cople Elementary
VA

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