Grade 4 Sound Waves Quiz

The enrgy in the form of vibrations passing through matter is called __________.

• Sound energy

• Light energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

As sound waves move through matter they set particles in motion. The moving particles form a pattern. Areas with group of particles that are bunched together are called______.

• Pitch

• Volume

• Compression

• Frequency

The highness or lowness of a sound is called...

• Pitch

• Volume

• Crest

• Frequency

The loudness or softness of a sound is called...

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Volume

• Pitch

The bottom of the wave is called...

• Crest

• Trough

• Frequency

• Pitch

The ____ of a wave is the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time.

• Pitch

• Crest

• Trough

• Frequency

Identify the picture

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

The height of the wave is called...

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Volume

The distance between one crest and the next is called...

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Pitch

If the waves are very close together, it shows...

• Low frequency

• High frequency

• Low amplitude

• High amplitude