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amplitude
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a measure of how high a sound wave is or how much energy it has
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pitch
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how high or low a sound is
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wavelength
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the distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next wave
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speed of sound
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the rate of travel of a sound wave
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compression
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area where air is pushed together by sound waves
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sound waves
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moving areas of high and low pressure
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loudness
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the amount of sound energy reaching your ear
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sonnic boom
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a sound wave created by something moving faster than the speed of sound
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sound
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vibrations that you can hear
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echo
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a sound reflection
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