The peaks of the sound wave are referred to as _____, while the valleys are referred to as _____.
A)pinnacles; depressions
B)depressions; pinnacles
C)compression; rarefaction
D)rarefaction; compression

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The peaks of a sound wave are referred to as compression, which is the region where the particles of the medium are closest together. The valleys are referred to as rarefaction, which is the region where the particles of the medium are farthest apart. Therefore, the best choice is C, compression and rarefaction.

The Peaks of the Sound Wave Are Referred to as _____