Across
- 2. The most common unit used to measure intensity of a sound.
- 7. Instruments that are shaken, struck, brushed or rubbed are from this family.
- 8. Places where music cannot be heard because of destructive interference.
- 9. The average rate that flows through a defined area.
- 10. A sound with a frequency higher than 20,000Hz.
- 13. A method of using ultrasonic waves to calculate underwater distances or located underwater objects.
- 14. The quality of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume.
- 16. These instruments have a column of air through which sound waves travel.
- 17. The way in which a person perceives the intensity of sounds waves.
- 18. Sound frequency depends on the length of the length of the object being _________.
- 19. How high or low a sound is.
- 20. Much of the energy that is released in the form of sound during thunderstorms relates to this of the wave.
Down
- 1. What occurs when an object vibrating at or near the natural frequency of a second object causes the second object to vibrate.
- 3. This sea creature, that is smaller than a human finger, can snap it's claws to produce a bubble that is faster than the speed of sound to stun its prey.
- 4. These instruments produce music from vibrations of the players lips on a mouth piece.
- 5. These instruments are either plucked or rubbed to produce vibrations.
- 6. The scientific study of sound.
- 8. The change in frequency and pitch of a sound caused by the motion of the sound source or the listener.
- 11. A method of using acoustic waves to separate oil from other contaminants.
- 12. A level of noise that causes irritation, pain, or damage to a part of the body.
- 15. Repeated timing.
- 21. A sound with a pleasing quality, an identifiable pitch, and a repeated timing called rhythm.
