General Information
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?
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.
B. It vibrates the air.
C. It absorbs energy from the air.
D. It releases molecules into the air.
Answer Key:
B