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Sound waves

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of energy a wave carries per second through a unit area is called the sound waves ______________

a)

amplitude

b)

decibel

c)

tenfold increase

d)

fundamental tone

2.

Is the following question true or false? The sound of a percussion instrument makes depends on the materiel from which it is made.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

Sound waves are made by ______

a)

Noise

b)

Vibrations

c)

Mouth

d)

People

4.

How much matter, or mass, there is in an given amount of space, or volume, is called a _____________

a)

large

b)

vibration

c)

medium

d)

molecule

5.

What happens to sound waves when they go through a doorway into a room?

a)

They don't do anything

b)

They stop

c)

They close in

d)

They spread out

6.

Can loud music damage your ears?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Why do many string instruments have a box?

a)

To amplify the sound

b)

To make it look cool

c)

To make vibrations

8.

The term that describes the repeated changes in loudness that occurs when sound waves interfere both constructively and destructively

a)

Beats

b)

tuners

c)

intervals

d)

frequency

9.

Cause(s) of hearing loss

a)

aging

b)

injury

c)

nerve fibers

d)

infection

10.

A reflected sound wave is called a(n)

a)

tuner

b)

sonar

c)

frequency