Sound Review

What type of instrument contains a reed which vibrates to make sound?

• Percussion
• Woodwind
• Strings
• Brass

When measuring from one compression to another, you are measuring __________.

• frequency
• pitch
• amplitude
• wavelength

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• crest
• amplitude
• frequency
• trough

Another name for a compression wave is a ______ wave.

• longitudinal
• transverse
• ocean
• rarefaction

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The __________ of sound is the number of wavelengths in a given unit of time.

• wavelength
• pitch
• frequency
• amplitude

This is determined by the frequency of a vibrating object.

• wavelength
• pitch
• amplitude
• volume

At what decibel level of sound could hearing loss begin to occur?

• 60
• 75
• 85
• 100

Would sound travel faster through hot or cold temperatures?

• hot
• cold

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What two animals below use echolocation?

• dolphin and hippopatomus
• whale and kangaroo
• bat and dolphin
• gorilla and bat

Sound travels faster through a gas than a solid.

• True
• False