WorksheetsForms of Energy
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
2.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
3.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
4.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
5.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
6.
The ___________________ is how loud or soft a sound is.
a)
echo
b)
frequency
c)
pitch
d)
volume
7.
In which medium will sound travel slowest?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
glass
d)
salt water
8.
In a large stadium, when a batter hits the ball, people high up in the stands hear the crack of the bat a second after it happens because
a)
Sound has to travel in many directions at once
b)
sound takes that much time to reach them
c)
sound is faster than light
d)
sound is a wave
9.
Which of the following determines the pitch of a sound wave?
a)
frequency
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
reflection
10.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
11.
True or False
You can hear in space.
You can hear in space.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Why do we not hear sound in outer space?
a)
there is no one out there to hear it.
b)
it is so cold
c)
it is a vacuum or empty space so there is not a medium for sound to travel
d)
there are too many stars that are exploding
13.
In which medium will sound travel fastest?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
glass
d)
salt water
14.
If you walk into an empty gym and yell, why would you hear an echo?
a)
The gym walls are soft and uneven.
b)
The sound waves are being absorbed by the hard smooth walls.
c)
The sound waves are bouncing off the hard smooth gym walls.
d)
The gym walls are really clean.
15.
Which of the following sounds would be produced by fast, weak vibrations?
a)
low-pitched, loud sound
b)
low-pitched, soft sound
c)
high-pitched, loud sound
d)
high-pitched, soft sound
16.
Nadia's teacher gives her a tuning fork like the one shown below. Nadia knows that the following four things must happen so that she can hear the tuning fork. However, she does not know what order they must happen in. W-Her eardrum vibrates. Y-The air around tuning fork vibrates. Z-The tuning fork vibrates. X-She hits the tuning fork.Which of these shows the steps above in the order that they must occur for someone to be able to hear the tuning fork?
a)
W X Y Z
b)
Y Z X W
c)
W Z Y X
d)
X Z Y W
17.
Renee hits a steel hammer against a metal pole, producing a loud sound. She then wraps the head of the hammer in a piece of cloth.If Renee uses the same force to hit the pole with the cloth-covered hammer, what type of sound will be produced?
a)
no sound
b)
quieter sound
c)
a louder sound
d)
the same sound
18.
Bill banged two cymbals together. Which of the following best describes the way sound travels to Bill's ears from the cymbals?
a)
Air waves carry the sound to Bill's ears.
b)
The vibrations of the cymbals make the air vibrate which makes Bill's eardrum vibrate.
c)
The air blows the sound to Bill's ears.
d)
The vibrations of the cymbals make Bill's ears vibrate.
19.
What kind of vibration is required to create a low-pitched sound?
a)
weak
b)
fast
c)
strong
d)
slow
20.
Kenny watched a film in which a spaceship exploded in space with a loud noise. Why was this explosion in space not realistic?
a)
The real explosion would have had a higher pitch.
b)
The real explosion would have been louder.
c)
The real explosion would not have made a sound since there is no air in space.
d)
The real explosion would have been quieter.
21.
Yeli was at Busch Gardens. She heard an a girl scream on one of the rides. What did the pitch of her voice sound like and why?
a)
The pitch was high because her vocal chords vibrated quickly
b)
The pitch was low because her vocal chords vibrated slowly.
c)
The pitch was high because her vocal chords vibrated slowly.
d)
The pitch was low because her vocal chords vibrated slowly.
22.
A sound reflection, in which sound bounces off of an object, is called an ___.
a)
eardrum
b)
echo
c)
refraction
d)
sound wave
23.
You hear sound when the ___ inside your ear vibrates.
a)
eardrum
b)
skin
c)
blood
d)
bones
24.
This sound wave has a:
a)
high pitch
b)
low pitch
25.
This sound wave has a:
a)
high pitch
b)
low pitch
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