WVGSA Grade 8 Science Practice Questions - West Virginia General Summative Assessment Grade 8 Science Exam

Why can sound waves travel through air, water, and steel, but CANNOT travel through the vacuum of outer space?

Sound waves travel too fast for space Sound waves require matter (a medium) to vibrate and transmit energy Space temperature is too cold for sound waves to exist Gravity in space absorbs sound wave energy

Correct Answer:

Sound waves require matter (a medium) to vibrate and transmit energy

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