What happens to ocean waves when they hit the land?

They rebound back out towards the sea

They transform into sound waves

How do sound waves behave when they hit hard surfaces?

They are absorbed by the surface

They pass through without any change

What is an example of sound waves bouncing back from a surface?

Speaking in an empty room and hearing an echo

Listening to music through headphones

What can you do to change the amplitude of a sound wave?

B) Increase or decrease the intensity of sound vibrations.

A) Change the material of the walls.

D) Use a different sound source.

Which note on a piano is described as having a medium pitch?

The C note played an octave higher

The C note played an octave lower

How does the temperature of the air affect the speed of sound?

Higher temperatures increase the speed of sound

It does not affect the speed of sound

Higher temperatures slow down the speed of sound

Lower temperatures speed up the sound

Why can't sounds be heard in space?

Because space is a vacuum and has no air

Because sound travels too slowly in space

Because there is too much noise in space

Because sound waves are absorbed by cosmic dust

What happens to sound waves when you are speaking into the wind on a windy day?

The sound waves are bent upwards and into the sky, making it hard to hear.

The sound waves travel faster and can be heard more clearly.

The sound waves are unaffected by the wind.

The sound waves become louder and more intense.

What happens to your voice when you and a friend are standing in the same direction as the wind?

The voice travels a lot faster and your friend can hear you just fine.

The voice cannot be heard at all.

The voice travels slower and is difficult to hear.

Why can't sound be heard in space?

Because there is no matter in space for sound to travel through.

Because space is too cold for sound waves to travel.

Because there is too much noise from other sources in space.

Because sound waves travel too quickly in space to be heard.

Properties of Sound Quiz

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Science

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4th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS1-4

Standards-aligned

Robert Dawson

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is sound primarily described as in the material?

A type of light

A form of energy

A kind of matter

A chemical reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are sounds created according to the text?

Through chemical reactions

By vibrations in matter

By light waves

Through electrical impulses

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to sound waves as they travel from their source?

They increase in intensity

They do not change

They become faster

They lose intensity

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to sound waves as they move away from the source?

They get closer together

They stay the same

They become less visible and fade out

They change direction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the frequency of a sound wave?

The speed of the wave

The number of waves passing a given point every second

The distance a wave moves from its rest position

The distance between the peak of one wave to the valley of the next wave

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the amplitude of a sound wave represent?

The speed of the wave

The number of waves passing a given point every second

The distance a wave moves from its rest position

The distance between the peak of one wave to the valley of the next wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the amplitude of a wave?

The distance a wave travels from one peak to the next

The distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the consecutive wave

The distance that a wave travels from its resting point to its peak

The height of the wave when it crashes against the land

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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