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Related Benchmark: SC.5.P.10.1
Reporting Category: Physical Science
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
Jason stretches a rubber band between his fingers, as shown below. When he plucks the rubber band, it makes a sound.

Which of the following best explains why the rubber band makes a sound when Jason plucks it?
Answer Options:
A. It heats the air.
B. It vibrates the air.
C. It absorbs energy from the air.
D. It releases molecules into the air.
Answer Key:
B