Sound Waves Quiz pt. 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a medium?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Vacuum

In which medium does sound travel the fastest?

• Air

• Water

• Steel

• Vacuum

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens to the speed of sound in warm substances?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It stops

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What is refraction?

• The bending of a sound wave around a barrier

• The reflection of a sound wave off a surface

• The absorption of a sound wave by a surface

• The bending of a wave as it changes mediums

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Which type of sound wave carries further?

• High-pitched short wavelength sounds

• Low-pitched long wavelength sounds

• Medium-pitched sounds

• High-pitched long wavelength sounds

What is the effect of temperature on the speed of sound?

• Temperature has no effect

• Sound travels faster in warm substances

• Sound travels slower in warm substances

• Sound stops in warm substances

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens when a wave encounters the end of a medium?

• It speeds up

• It slows down or stops

• It continues at the same speed

• It changes direction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the term for a sound wave that has to travel in a medium?

• Electromagnetic wave

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Smaller amplitude corresponds to a ______ sound.

• louder

• softer

• higher

• lower

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The pitch of a sound is how ______ or ______ it sounds.

• loud, soft

• high, low

• fast, slow

• strong, weak