Light and Sound

A longitudinal wave that can only travel through matter

The distance between one point on a wave and another

Which part of the ear contains the Ear Canal for amplifying sounds?

At which decibel can sound become harmful to our ears?

Light is an Electromagnetic (EM) Wave that can travel through matter AND ____?

The following is NOT a type of EM wave

Match the following terms to their definitions:

1. Light bounces off an object's surface

2. Light passes through an object

3. Light is absorbed by a material

Match the following terms to their definitions:

1. Allows almost all light to pass through and forms a clear picture

2. Does not allow light to pass through

3. Allows most light to pass through, but forms a blurry picture

Your favorite middle school science teacher

How high or low we perceive a sound to be