Sound Energy Review

Sounds begin when something __________

• bounces

• vibrates

• changes

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Vibrate means:

• to spin around in circles

• to jump up and down

• to shake back and forth

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A sound's pitch describes

• how loud or soft it is

• how high or low it is

• how good or bad it is

What does MELTS help you remember?

• My Egg Looks Terrible Sometimes.

• Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound

• Mr. Edmund likes toast soggy.

Sound is a form of energy that comes from....

• a bright object

• a hot object

• a stationary object

• a vibrating object

Dr. Smith recorded two sounds from animals in her backyard. Which animal most likely made Sound A?

• bird

• rabbit

• panther

• squirrel

Why does a long straw make a lower pitch sound than a short straw?

• 1. You have to blow harder and it lowers the pitch.

• 1. It vibrates slower.

• 1. It vibrates faster.

• 1. It is made out of a different material.

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Richie is learning to play the guitar. When he plucks the strings, the guitar makes a sound.

Which of the following BEST explains why the guitar strings make a sound when Richie plucks them?

• They cause the air to vibrate.

• They cause the air to heat up.

• They cause an electric charge.

• They cause energy to be absorbed.

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Sound needs something in which to travel. Which of the following is true of sound?

• 1. Sounds can only travel through liquids.

• 1. Sounds cannot travel, through solids, liquids, and gasses.

• 1. Sounds travel through solids, liquids, and gasses at the same speed.

• 1. Sounds travel through solids, liquids, and gases at different speeds. 

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Which type of matter does sound travel through the fastest?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Air

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