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WorksheetsSOUND ENERGY
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound is caused by?
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
2.
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
3.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
4.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
5.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
6.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
7.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are APART.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
8.
Which device measures sound waves?
a)
Oscilloscope
b)
Stethoscope
c)
Radio
d)
I don't know
9.
Sound waves have a range of_______ that we can hear.
a)
frequencies
b)
waves
c)
colors
d)
reflections
10.
The perception of how high or low a sound seems.
a)
Pitch
b)
Volume
c)
Loudness
d)
Frequency
11.
The higher the_______ , the higher the ________ .
a)
frequency, pitch
b)
frequency, volume
c)
sound, pitch
d)
wavelength, decibels
12.
Sound travels slowest through _________ .
a)
gas
b)
solids
c)
liquids
d)
metal
13.
Sound that is reflected is called an ___________ .
a)
echo
b)
refraction
c)
decibel
d)
transmission
14.
Sound travels fastest through________.
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gas
d)
water
15.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
16.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
17.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves.
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
18.
The more_______ a sound has, the greater its _________ is.
a)
pitch, volume
b)
energy, sound
c)
frequency, vibration
d)
energy, volume
19.
The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________
a)
decibels
b)
liters
c)
sound waves
d)
inches per minute
20.
The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.
a)
pitch
b)
vibration
c)
speed
d)
sound
21.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
22.
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
23.
What do bats and dolphins use to find things?
a)
their eyes
b)
their ears
c)
echolocation
24.
This machine allows scientists to "see" soundwaves on a monitor. With it they are able to measure the frequency, wavelength, and amplitude of different soundwaves.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
25.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
26.
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.
27.
You will see a flash of lightning before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
28.
A note is played on a guitar. Next, a lower note is played on the guitar. Which of these statements describes the lower note?
a)
Both notes vibrated at the same speed.
b)
The second note vibrated slower.
c)
The second note vibrates at a higher frequency.
d)
The second note vibrated faster.
29.
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
30.
__________________________ is the distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next wave.
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
31.
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.
32.
Which object will vibrate faster if tapped with a metal spoon?
a)
A metal can
b)
A glass jar
c)
A plastic cup
d)
A wooden bowl
33.
What is the biggest difference between someone yelling and whispering?
a)
the volume
b)
the pitch
34.
What does 2 represent?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
crest
35.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
36.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us. We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
37.
When a car moves towards you, the sound of its horn seems relatively...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
38.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
39.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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