Sound Quiz

What is sound?

• A type of light

• A kind of energy

• A form of electricity

• A type of matter

How is sound made?

• When objects freeze

• When objects melt

• When objects vibrate or move back and forth quickly

• When objects are silent

What is sound?

• A type of light

• A form of energy that travels as waves through matter

• A kind of water wave

• A physical object

What is a wave in the context of sound waves?

• A dance move

• A change that carries energy from one place to another

• A ripple in a pond

• A visual pattern

What is the high point of a sound wave called?

• Trough

• Wave

• Crest

• Sound

What is the low point of a sound wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wave

• Sound

How does a sound wave move?

• In a straight line

• Up and down

• In a circular motion

• Back and forth

What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The height of a wave

• The distance between one crest or trough to the next

• The time it takes for a wave to pass a point

• The number of crests in a wave

Do all waves have the same wavelength?

• Yes, all waves have the same wavelength

• No, some waves have short wavelengths and some have long wavelengths

• Yes, but only in water

• No, all waves have a long wavelength

What is the frequency of a wave?

• The height of the wave

• The number of crests or troughs that pass by over a certain amount of time

• The distance between two crests

• The color of the wave