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Sound Waves

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the number of crests or troughs of a wave that pass by over a certain amount of time

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

period

d)

time

2.

the matter through which a wave travels (solid, liquid, gas)

a)

matter

b)

material

c)

stuff

d)

medium

3.

the measure of how high or low a sound is measured in hertz

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

pitch

4.

a form of energy that is produced by vibrations and can be heard

a)

sound

b)

vibration

c)

noise

d)

echo

5.

to move back and forth quickly

a)

rotate

b)

vibrate

c)

swing

d)

shift

6.

the loudness of a sound measured in decibels

a)

volume

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

pitch

7.

a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound

a)

decibel

b)

hertz

c)

megahertz

d)

meters per second

8.

reflected sound

a)

echo

b)

amplitude

c)

refraction of sound

d)

dispersion

9.

using sound waves to find out what is around you. this is often used by animals such as bats, dolphins and whales

a)

echo

b)

echolocation

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

10.

when waves interact with each other

a)

interference

b)

echolocation

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

11.

when two waves cancel each other out

a)

interference

b)

reverberation

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

12.

when two waves amplify each other

a)

interference

b)

reverberation

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

13.

multiple reflection of the sound (echos) within a closed space

a)

interference

b)

reverberation

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference