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What causes sound to echo when hikers shout towards a canyon wall?

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A person who shouts while hiking in a canyon is likely to hear an echo. What wave behavior explains this phenomenon? In general, the higher the frequency of the interfering waves creating a standing wave, the greater the number of nodes and antinodes.
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