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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Choose the word that belongs in the sentence. A sound wave is a type of ______________ wave.
a)
parallel
b)
transverse
c)
longitudinal
d)
perpendicular
2.
Where would you be traveling in complete silence?
a)
outer space
b)
under the ocean
c)
in a solid wood room
d)
at the top of a mountain
3.
A guitarist strums two strings on a guitar. The first string vibrates more quickly than the second string. What is true about the pitch of the string?
a)
The first string has a higher pitch than the second string
b)
The second string has a higher pitch that the first string.
c)
The first string and the second string have the same pitch.
d)
The pitch of the second string depends on the pitch of the first string.
4.
Which part of the ear is filled with liquid that vibrates, causing little hairs to move?
a)
cochlea
b)
eardrum
c)
middle ear
d)
outer ear
5.
Sound travels fastest through what type of mediums?
a)
pond water
b)
cold air
c)
iced tea
d)
wooden desk
6.
Which type of energy is formed by vibrating objects?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
chemical
d)
mechanical
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
10.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
11.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
12.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
13.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
14.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
15.
What is amplitude?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
16.
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
17.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
18.
Sound waves have a range of_______ that we can hear.
a)
frequencies
b)
waves
c)
colors
d)
reflections
19.
The perception of how high or low a sound seems.
a)
Pitch
b)
Volume
c)
Loudness
d)
Frequency
20.
Sound waves move as ________ waves.
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Transverse
d)
Microwaves
21.
The higher the_______ , the higher the ________ .
a)
frequency, pitch
b)
frequency, volume
c)
sound, pitch
d)
wavelength, decibels
22.
Sound travels slowest through _________ .
a)
gas
b)
solids
c)
liquids
d)
metal
23.
Sound that is reflected is called an ___________ .
a)
echo
b)
refraction
c)
decibel
d)
transmission
24.
This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through. Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
25.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
26.
What type of materials REFLECT sound?
a)
hard materials
b)
smooth materials
c)
both hard and smooth materials
d)
porous materials
27.
Sound travels in which direction?
a)
down
b)
forward
c)
up
d)
all directions
28.
This machine allows scientists to "see" sound waves on a monitor. With it they are able to measure the frequency, wavelength, and amplitude of different sound waves.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
29.
Which wave is a high pitch low amplitude sound?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
Which wave is a high pitch high amplitude sound?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
Which wave is a low pitch low amplitude sound?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Which wave is a low pitch high amplitude sound?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
The ___________ the source of the sound, the ______________ to hear the sound.
a)
farther away, longer it takes
b)
farther away, shorter it takes
c)
closer, longer it takes
d)
louder, harder it is
34.
Letter A is a _____.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
35.
Letter B is a _____.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
36.
Letter C is a _____.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Crest
37.
Letter D is a _____.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
38.
Letter G is a _____.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
39.
Letter E is a _____.
a)
Compression Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Frequency Wave
40.
Letter F is a _____.
a)
Compression Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Frequency Wave
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