Sound

2.What is volume?

how loud or soft a sound is

loud sound

soft sound

a lot of energy

can travel far

can hear from far away

ex) jackhammer, siren, car horn

less energy

cannot travel far

stand close to hear

ex) whisper, squeaking mouse, ticking watch

  1. What is pitch?

how high or low a sound is

high note

low note

vibrates quickly

vibrates slowly

  1. How does sound move?

can travel through

1) air

2) solids

3) liquid (water)

bounces off things: echo

a sound that is a copy of another sound

ex) bats (echolocation)

some can be absorbed

use objects to block the sound

ex) closing the door

ex)wearing earplugs

whales communicate underwater