The Nature of Sound

The Nature of Sound

6th Grade

11 Qs

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The Nature of Sound

The Nature of Sound

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Easy

Created by

Jason Hollom

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sound travels as a ___________________

wave

medium

particle

energy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When one part of a vibration causes air particles to spread out, they form a _________

rarefaction

diffraction

sound wave

compression

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When one part of a vibration pushes air particles together, they form a _____________

compression

sound wave

diffraction

rarefaction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sound can travel through what?

all of the above

solids

liquids

gases

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Temperature, stiffness, and density of the medium can change what?

speed of sound

medium

gases

wave height

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does sound travel at higher temperatures?

more quickly

more slowly

exactly the same

sound never changes speed

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do sound waves lose energy in stiffer mediums?

more slowly

more quickly

exactly the same

mediums can't be stiff

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