Sound, Ear, Music

Which of the following would produce the highest pitch?

• phone

• whistle

• truck horn

• dog's growl

How is sound produced by these instruments?

• Striking the surface

• vibrating columns of air

• plucking the strings

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If you roll a large sheet of paper into a funnel, you can hear the sound better.  This process of increasing the loudness of a sound is called

• measuring a wave

• absorption

• reflection

• amplification

What separates the outer ear from the middle ear?

• Auricle

• The ear wall

• Eardrum

• Cochlea

What properties of matter does sound travel through?

• Liquid, Solid, or Gas

• Plasma, fairy dust, or lattes

• Buttons, aluminum foil, or string cheese

• Candles, boxes, and wifi

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What causes sound?

• Electricity

• Turning up the volume

• Vibrations

• Pressing the Mute button

What is the speed of sound?

• 500 miles per hour

• 600 miles per hour

• 760 miles per hour

• 1,000 miles per hour

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Define: An art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

• Vibrations

• Texture

• Wavelengths

• Music

____________ is the number of occurrences over a period of time.

• Wave

• Vibration

• Frequency

• Sound

440 Hz means there are 440 wave cycles in ______

• one second

• one minute

• one hour

• one day