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WorksheetsSounds of Science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________________________ is the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a given time.
a)
intensity
b)
frequency
c)
vibration
d)
amplitude
2.
Which of the following scenarios would result in sound being produced?
a)
Taking a nap
b)
Sharpening your pencil
c)
Looking out a window
d)
Thinking about your homework
3.
Which of the following scenarios shows an increase in volume?
a)
Plucking a rubber band, tightening it, and then plucking the rubber band again
b)
Plucking different strings on a guitar
c)
Turning a radio up louder to hear your favorite song
d)
Singing a song that contains high and low notes
4.
__________________________ is the back-and-forth motion of an object.
a)
vibration
b)
sound wave
c)
frequency
d)
amplitude
5.
__________________________ is the distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next wave.
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
6.
How are sound and light similar?
a)
Both are forms of energy.
b)
Sound and light waves can curve around solid objects.
c)
Both can be transformed into heat energy.
d)
Sound and light are made up of vibrations.
7.
When Mr. Allen yells his name in a cave, the sound reflects off the walls of the cave and travels back to his ears. What is this called?
a)
refraction
b)
amplitude
c)
pitch
d)
echo
8.
Sound waves travel by causing particles of matter to vibrate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
______________________________ is the highness or lowness of a sound as determined by its vibration.
a)
vibration
b)
sound wave
c)
volume
d)
pitch
10.
Your Outer Ear
a)
gathers sound waves.
b)
send signals to the brain.
c)
passes vibrations to the inner ear.
d)
passes vibrations to the middle ear.
11.
What pitch does a tuba make?
a)
high
b)
low
12.
What is volume?
a)
a type of energy you can hear
b)
how loud or soft a sound is
c)
how high or low and sound is
d)
to move back and forth quickly
13.
Sound travels through solids.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The highest point of a sound wave is called the _____________.
a)
cap
b)
crest
c)
rise
d)
top
15.
When playing a string instrument, a thin string will produce a ______________ pitch than a thicker string.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
equal
d)
crazy
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