Sound Quiz

Why do you hear a sound when someone hits a drum?

• The drum dances.

• The drum sings.

• The drum shouts.

• The drum vibrates.

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Look at the bar graph. Which of the level of sound in the graph would be best from a fire alarm?

• Very soft

• Soft

• Loud

• Medium

3. Jon’s grandmother wanted to change the volume of a song that she was playing on a harp. She asked her four grandchildren what she should do to make the sound louder. 

• 1. Mira, who said that she should pluck the harp strings harder.

• 1. Jon, who said that she should put the harp on the floor as she plays.

• 1. Skye, who said that she should hold the strings tightly while playing.

• 1. Piper, who said that she should put the harp underwater

Jay found a stick and a metal triangle in music class. He hit the triangle with the stick. What happened when the triangle was hit?

• Nothing happened.

• The stick vibrated and made a sound.

• The triangle vibrated, causing a sound.

• A quiet sound was made, and then it got louder.

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When is a whisper useful at school?

• At recess.

• In the library.

• In P.E. class.

• In music class.

6. Abby is building a device to use sound to let her neighbor know when there is danger. What materials should she use to build the device? 

Select two correct answers. 

• Wood

• Feather

• Pillow

• Clay

• Hammer

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7. Jim’s grandfather turns on the radio in the car while Jim sits in the back seat. Why can Jim hear the songs on the radio? 

• The car makes Jim's seat vibrate.

• The radio makes the car vibrate, and Jim can see the movement.

• The radio makes matter vibrate, and Jim hears the vibrations.

• The radio makes images that change with new songs.

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Police car sirens, alarms, and bells are examples of which type of sound that we use in everyday life

• Entertainment

• Safety

• Communication

Look at the picture of the tuning fork. What happens when you hit a tuning fork against a desk?

• Nothing happens.

• A song is played.

• No sound is heard.

• A sound is heard.

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When a tuning fork is hit against a desk a sound is heard. What statement best explains this reason?

• Matter does not vibrate.

• Matter changes state.

• Matter vibrates.

• Matter disappears.

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