When Sound Travels Faster Higher in the Air Than It

question 56

Multiple Choice

When sound travels faster higher in the air than it does closer to the ground,sound bends

• A)upward.
• B)downward.
• C)neither of these

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Definitions:

Coleoptile

The protective sheath covering the emerging shoot in monocotyledons, such as grasses and cereals.

Ovary Wall

The outer layer of the ovary that encloses the ovules in plants or the area in female animals where eggs are produced.

Fruit

The mature ovary of a flowering plant, usually containing seed(s), that can be eaten as food or used to propagate the plant.

Vegetable

Edible plants or parts of plants, such as leaves, roots, flowers, or seeds, commonly consumed as food and important sources of nutrients.