2nd Grade Science-Sound

2nd Grade Science-Sound

2nd Grade

18 Qs

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2nd Grade Science-Sound

2nd Grade Science-Sound

Assessment

Quiz

Science

2nd Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ruizi Zheng

Used 1K+ times

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About this resource

This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of sound energy and sound waves, perfectly aligned with 2nd grade elementary science curriculum. The questions assess students' understanding that sound is a form of energy created by vibrations, which are rapid back-and-forth movements of objects. Students need to grasp that vibrating objects produce sound waves that travel through air to reach our ears, where the eardrum vibrates in response. The quiz evaluates knowledge of key vocabulary including pitch (how high or low sounds are), vibration, sound waves, and basic ear anatomy. Students must demonstrate understanding that objects without vibration cannot produce sound, and they need to identify which materials can create sound energy through vibration, such as bells compared to static objects like feathers or lollipops. Created by Ruizi Zheng, a Science teacher in US who teaches grade 2. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary science classroom, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex sound concepts. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge about sound and vibration, or use it as homework reinforcement after hands-on experiments with tuning forks, musical instruments, or other sound-producing materials. The quiz works particularly well for review sessions before unit tests, allowing students to self-assess their mastery of essential vocabulary and concepts. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards 1-PS4-1 (planning investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound) and supports 2-PS1-1 (planning and conducting investigations to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties).

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Item has sound energy?

A feather
A party hat
A bell
A lollipop 

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Pitch?

How loud or soft a sound is
muscle that holds vocal cords
movement back and forth
how high or low a sound is

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is vibration?

the rate at which sound waves occur
movement back and forth
how high or low a sound is

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

__________ means to move back and forth quickly.

Pitch
Amplitude
Vibration
Echo

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

___________ is made when something vibrates

light
sound
drum
pounding

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

how high or low a sound is

frequency
volume
vibration
pitch

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This part of your inner ear helps you hear. It vibrates when sound waves reach the inside of your ear. What is this ear part?

ear drum

the brain

the outer ear

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-1

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