Sound Waves Quiz

All sound is made by

• vibrations.

• heat energy.

• magnetism.

• reflections.

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What determines pitch?

• solids

• liquids

• amplitude

• wavelength

Kelly shouts "hey" in an empty hall at the shopping mall. The sound bounces off the walls and she hears "hey" over and over again. Kelly has just made

• a recording.

• an echo.

• a circuit.

• a wavelength.

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Sound waves are produced by

• gravity.

• heat.

• vibration.

• light.

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A scientist wanted to conduct an experiment with special equipment that is very sensitive to sound. A place where the equipment would NOT be affected by sound waves is

• deep under water

• high in the air

• in a solid piece of concrete

• in outer space

Which sound has a pitch that is MOST DIFFERENT from the other three sounds?

• fire alarm

• bouncing ball

• smoke detector

• alarm clock

Which tool is a part of a system for making sounds louder?

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The information in the table tells us that animals hear different sounds. Which animal hears the fewest sounds?

• bat

• dog

• elephant

• frog

Which sound wave has the longest wavelength? 

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Which diagram of a sound wave represents the sound with the highest pitch?

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