Sound Quiz

What are the three states of matter that sound can travel through?

• Solid, liquid, air, water

• Solid, liquid, gas, vacuum

• Solid, liquid, gas, energy

• Solid, liquid, gas, plasma

What is an important measure of sound?

• Temperature

• Frequency

• Weight

• Color

What is the range of frequencies that the human ear can detect?

• 30Hz to 15,000Hz

• 15Hz to 25,000Hz

• 20Hz to 20,000Hz

• 10Hz to 30,000Hz

What is the unit used to measure the loudness of sound?

• Liters

• Grams

• Decibels

• Meters

What is the term for sound waves bending around corners and obstacles?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

What is the term for sound with a frequency below 20Hz?

• Supersound

• Ultrasound

• Infrasound

• Megasound

What is the term for sound with a frequency above 20,000Hz?

• Supersound

• Ultrasound

• Infrasound

• Hypersound

What causes sound to travel?

• Electricity

• Vibration

• Heat

• Light

What is the difference in sound when playing the heaviest and thinnest guitar strings?

• Temperature

• Pitch

• Color

• Volume

What happens to sound in a vacuum?

• It becomes louder

• It does not travel

• It disappears

• It travels faster