Question

What is the measure of how loud or soft a sound is called?

Answer 1

1. The characteristic of sound that specifies how loud or quiet a sound appears to a listener is called loudness.
2. The loudness of sound is determined by the strength of sound waves.
3. The amount of energy in sound waves is called intensity.
4. Intensity is measured in units of $decibel$ $\left(dB\right)$.