Sound Review

What causes sound to be produced?

• When an object is heated

• When an object or substance vibrates

• When an object is painted

• When an object is cooled

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Which of the following best describes what sound is?

• A type of light

• The transfer of energy

• A kind of smell

• The movement of water

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Which material allows sound to travel the fastest?

• Air

• Water

• Steel

• Wood

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Which of the following is an example of a use of sound waves?

• Seeing in the dark

• Sonar in submarines

• Growing plants

• Cooling a room

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What must happen for you to hear a sound?

• The object must vibrate

• The object must be still

• The object must be cold

• The object must be invisible

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Sound is best described as:

• A solid object

• A transfer of energy through a medium

• A type of food

• A color

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Which of the following media transmits sound the slowest?

• Air

• Water

• Steel

• Glass

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Which device uses sound waves to create images of the inside of the body?

• Thermometer

• Ultrasound machine

• Microscope

• Telescope

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If you pluck a guitar string, what happens to produce sound?

• The string vibrates

• The string changes color

• The string melts

• The string grows longer

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When sound travels from one place to another, what is actually moving?

• The air itself

• Energy

• Light

• Water

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