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Sound and Waves Review

Authored by Kelly Saddler

Science

4th Grade

NGSS covered

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Sound and Waves Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A student stretched plastic wrap over a glass container and sprinkled uncooked rice on top of the plastic wrap, as shown in the illustration.

The student then struck a tuning fork with a rubber mallet, and the fork started producing a sound. When the tuning fork was held close to the plastic wrap, the rice grains began moving. Which statement about sound is supported by this observation?

Sound can be blocked by a barrier.

Sound waves travel in all directions.

Small objects, such as rice grains, absorb sound.

Sound waves carry energy from a vibrating object to other objects.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a transverse wave?

The transfer of energy in a motion that is perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling.

The energy transport is in a parallel direction.

The energy moves backwards.

There is no energy transfer.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do waves primarily transport?

objects

energy

matter

nothing

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Below is a chart of how FAST sound travels through different mediums (solids, liquids, & gasses).

What does the table tell us about how sound travels?

Sound travels at the same speed.

Sound travels fastest through solids.

Sound travels fastest through liquids.

Sound travels fastest through gasses.

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sound is produced by​ (a)  

Sound and light are a form of ​ (b)  

How loud or soft a sound is​ (c)  

How high or low a sound is​ (d)  

vibrations
energy
volume
pitch

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a student playing the drums hits the drums with greater force, the sound would be...

quieter

louder

lower in pitch

higher in pitch

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a book is dropped onto a wooden desk, the molecules in the wood begin to vibrate from the force of the book. Which of these is produced by the vibrations?

friction

interference

sound waves

ultrasonic waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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