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What is compression

A) region of zero pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave
B) region of high pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave
C) region of low pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave
D) Region of high altitude in a medium caused by a passing wave

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region of high pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave
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The answer is B) region of high pressure in a medium caused by a passing wave

Compression is the forcing of the molecules of a medium, be it water, air, or something else, as a wave passes by. This forcing together of the molecules raises the pressure of the medium in the area that the wave passes through.
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