Sound Pitch and Volume

Which is a word that can be used to describe a sound?

• color

• shape

• volume

• weight

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Which of the following sentences best describes how sound moves?

• Sounds can move through solids, liquids, and gases.

• Sound can move through empty space or through matter.

• Sound can move through solids and liquids, but not gases.

• Sound can move through liquids and gases but not through solids.

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How does moving farther away from the source of a sound affect the way you hear the sound?

• The sound becomes lower.

• The sound becomes higher.

• The sound becomes softer.

• The sound becomes louder.

You can make a sound by tapping your finger on a table. What is one way to increase the volume of a sound you make?

• Tap your finger more gently.

• Tap your finger farther away.

• Tap your finger faster.

• Tap your finger harder.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

_________ is a very quick back and forth movement.

• Echo

• Vibration

• Rattling

• Shaking

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sounds cause the ________ to vibrate and send a message to the brain.

• eardrum

• ear lobe

• lips

This describes how high or low a sound is.

• Tone

• Volume

• Pitch

_______ is how loud or soft a sound is.

• Tone

• Volume

• Pitch

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The number of vibrations in a second is called ________.

• pitch

• frequency

• amplitude

• infrasound

Increased frequency of a sound wave (more waves per second) results in a ______ pitch.

• higher

• lower