Unit 5 Lesson 10: Chapter 7 (Activity Page 10.2)

1. What is pitch?

• A. Pitch is how loud or soft a sound is.

• B. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.

• C. Pitch is how fast sound travels through a medium.

• D. Pitch is the intensity of a sound.

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2. What is volume?

• A. Volume is how high or low a sound is.

• B. Volume is the intensity of a sound.

• C. Volume is how long or short a sound wave is.

• D. Volume is how fast sound travels through a medium.

High pitch sounds have short wavelengths.

• True

• False

3. How do longer wavelengths affect the pitch?

• Longer wavelengths increase the pitch.
• Longer wavelengths create a higher frequency.
• Longer wavelengths have no effect on pitch.
• Longer wavelengths make a lower pitch.

4. Select three sources that produce a low-pitches sound

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5. Which of these books would be the best to find out more facts about the characteristics of sound?

• A. Adventures in Light

• B. Can You Hear Me Now?

• C. All About Animals

• D. Experiments with Food

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6. Read this sentence from the selection: "Very loud sounds can damage your hearing."
Based on the sentence, which phrase best describes what loud sounds can do?

• A. They can make you hear well.

• B. They can make you able to hear a whisper better.

• C. They can make you able to hear from great distances.

• D. They can hurt your hearing.

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7. How would the world be different if all sounds were the same pitch and volume?

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