Understanding Sound: A SOL 5.5b Science Quiz

What is sound?

• A type of light

• The transfer of energy through vibrations

• A form of electrical energy

• A chemical reaction

How does sound travel through different media?

• Sound travels faster in solids than in liquids and gases

• Sound cannot travel through liquids

• Sound travels faster in gases than in solids

• Sound travels at the same speed in all media

What causes sound?

• Heat

• Light

• Vibrations

• Electricity

Which of the following instruments would produce a sound with a high pitch?

• A large drum

• A tuba

• A small violin

• A bass guitar

What determines the volume of a sound?

• The material the sound travels through

• The color of the sound wave

• The amplitude of the sound wave

• The frequency of the sound wave

Why can't we hear sound in space?

• Because space is a vacuum and has no medium for sound to travel through

• Because sound waves are too slow in space

• Because the temperature in space destroys sound waves

• Because sound waves are absorbed by cosmic dust

What are the types of mediums sound can travel through?

• Only solids

• Only liquids

• Solids, liquids, and gases

• Sound cannot travel through any medium

What type of waves are sound waves?

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal (compression) waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Gravitational waves

What happens to the pitch of a sound when the frequency of the vibration increases?

• The pitch decreases

• The pitch increases

• The pitch remains the same

• The pitch first increases, then decreases