Sound Quiz Review

All sound waves begin with

• heat

• air

• matter

• vibrations

Sound travels fastest in

• metal

• air

• water

• a vacuum

The volume of a sound can be changed by

• decreasing the pitch

• increasing the amplitude

• decreasing the frequency

• increasing the wavelength

Which sound wave would make the quietest sound?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of these illustrates that sound can travel through a liquid?

• Voices can be heard as people speak to one another.

• Astronauts in space talk to each other through a radio.

• Whales send signals over long distances

A longitudinal wave, such as a sound wave, can travel through

• solids only

• liquids only

• solids and gases only

• solids, liquids, and gases

The speed of a sound wave depends on

• the type of medium it is traveling through

• the size of the object making the sound

• the type of device making the sound

An echo is a sound wave that has been

• absorbed

• scattered

• reflected

Which wave will have the highest pitch?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Based on the table, which of the following is true?

• Sound travels faster in solids than in gases.

• Sound travels faster in liquids than in any other type of matter.

• Sound travels faster in gases than liquids