WorksheetsSound Test Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do all sounds begin?
a)
when they reach your ears
b)
when they reach a high pitch
c)
when something vibrates
d)
when they keep a low pitch
2.
What is vibration?
a)
a slow steady sound
b)
a hard pounding sound
c)
quick movement back and forth
d)
how high or low a sound is
3.
What is volume?
a)
how loud or soft a sound is
b)
how steady a sound is
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
how much variety a sound has
4.
What is pitch?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
how steady a sound is
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
how much variety a sound has
5.
Objects that vibrate quickly make sounds with
a)
high pitch
b)
low pitch
6.
Sound travels through___________
a)
only gasses
b)
only liquids
c)
only solids
d)
all forms of matter
7.
A scientist investigates whether loud sounds affect the growth of plants. What is the most important safety practice the scientist should follow?
a)
wearing safety goggles
b)
working with a partner
c)
using earplugs
d)
handling plants with gloves
8.
The best way for a drummer to increase the volume of his or her drumming would be to
a)
hit is softly
b)
hit it harder
c)
use a drum with a loose skin
d)
use a drum with a tight skin
9.
The best way for a drummer to increase the pitch of his or her drumming would be to
a)
hit is softly
b)
hit it harder
c)
use a drum with a loose skin
d)
use a drum with a tight skin
10.
Which of these will produce a loud sound?
a)
tapping a desk lightly
b)
moving further away from sound
c)
person whispering
d)
hitting a desk hard
11.
Alvin and the Chipmunks voices are examples of which pitch?
a)
high
b)
low
12.
If a sound is too soft for you to hear, what can you do to make it louder?
a)
move farther away
b)
move closer
c)
cover your ears
d)
whisper
13.
Which has a lower pitch?
a)
a bird's song
b)
rumble of a heave truck
c)
child screaming
d)
whistle
14.
Which has a softer volume?
a)
person yelling
b)
person whispering
c)
car horn
d)
school bell ringing
15.
a)
i
b)
j
c)
k
d)
l
16.
Wallace and Veronica attached aluminum cans together with string. When Wallace speaks into one end, Veronica can hear him on the other. Why does this happen?
a)
electricity flows through the string
b)
radio waves are made by the cans
c)
vibrations are carried across the string
d)
echoes are created by the cans
17.
A thicker guitar string vibrates slowly and produces a ______________
a)
fast pitch
b)
higher pitch
c)
lower pitch
d)
slow pitch
18.
In what form does sound travel?
a)
as waves
b)
as loops
c)
as circles
d)
as squares
19.
A clarinet and a saxophone both make sounds when the air inside them vibrates. When a clarinet is making a higher-pitched sound than a saxophone, what must be true?
a)
the air inside the clarinet is vibrating more slowly than the air inside the saxophone
b)
the air inside the clarinet is vibrating more quickly than the air inside the saxophone
c)
air does not vibrate in a clarinet
d)
air does not vibrate in a saxophone
20.
Which of the following is most likely to make the loudest sound?
a)
fire truck siren
b)
bicycle bell
c)
car horn
d)
water fountain
21.
a)
sound waves absorbs light energy
b)
sound waves travels through the air
c)
sound wave multiplies in strength
d)
sound wave travels in a straight line
22.
Ronald has a drum with tight animal skin. He hits the drum. What types of pitch will he hear?
a)
high
b)
low
23.
Maddie hears a dump truck outside of her house. What types of pitch does she hear?
a)
high
b)
low
24.
A bird is chirping outside of Max's treehouse. What type of pitch is Max listening to?
a)
high
b)
low
25.
Sam and Jennifer are standing on opposite ends of a hallway. If Sam whispers to Jennifer, will she hear it clearly? Why?
a)
Yes
b)
No
26.
Insulation between walls or carpet and fabric in a room are examples of things that
a)
absorb sound
b)
focus sound
c)
reflect sound
27.
A student holds two vibrating objects. Object A is vibrating faster than Object B. Which sentence below is TRUE?
a)
A is LOUDER than B
b)
B is LOUDER than A
c)
A will have a higher PITCH than B
d)
B will have a higher PITCH than A
28.
Kaleb and Trevor are doing a science experiment. They place a piece of paper on top of a speaker. They will then turn on the speaker and play music. Kaleb thinks the paper will not move when the speaker is turned on. Trevor thinks the paper will move back and forth or bounce when the music is turned on. Who is most likely correct?
a)
Kaleb
b)
Trevor
29.
A voice or sound that results from slower vibrations has a
a)
high pitch
b)
low pitch
30.
A voice or sound that results from faster vibrations has a
a)
high pitch
b)
low pitch
31.
Why are sounds waves louder the closer you are to them?
a)
your ears open larger to hear the sound waves
b)
your brain makes the sound waves louder
c)
vibrations fading out causes sound waves to be louder
d)
when you are closer, the vibrations are stronger, which makes them louder
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