Pitch and Sound

What body part helps us hear?

• eyes
• nose
• ears
• mouth

Which of the following is true about sound?

• All sounds are soft
• All sounds are loud
• All sounds are made when matter vibrate
• Some sounds are so loud you cannot hear them

What happens if you make the string of a violin vibrate?

• It evaporates
• It dissolves
• It makes a sound
• Nothing happens

When would wind chimes make the loudest sound?

• soft breeze
• no wind
• strong winds

A cricket makes sound by rubbing one wing against its other wing.  What vibrates to make the sound?

• The cricket's antennae
• The cricket's tail
• The cricket's wings
• The cricket's mouth

Will sound travel through air, water, milk, or metal the fastest?

• air
• milk
• water
• metal

Hitting a tambourine with less force will make the sound_______.

• softer
• higher in vibration
• higher in pitch
• louder

Charlie is learning to play the guitar.  He discovered that he could change the pitch of the sound made by the guitar.  How did he do this?

• By changing the amount of time he played a note.
• By standing up and sitting down while playing
• By tightening or loosening the strings
• By singing along with the guitar

If you want to make a really loud sound with a whistle you would blow ________.

• softer
• harder

If you want to make a soft sound with a whistle you would blow _______.

• harder
• lightly