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Sound waves are a sequence of compressions and rarefactions.

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The correct option is A compressions

Sound waves are a sequence of compressions and rarefactions. A compression is a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together. A rarefaction is a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart.

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