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The Epic Sound Quiz

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
2.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
3.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
4.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
5.
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
6.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
7.
What is volume?
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
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
11.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
12.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are APART. 
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
13.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
14.
________ describes how LOUD a sound is. 
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency 
15.
____________ is determined by sound wave's frequency. 
a)
Compression
b)
Pitch 
16.
_______ is the number of waves that pass a certain point at an specific time. 
a)
Frequency 
b)
Pitch
c)
Amplitude
d)
I don't know
17.
___________ affects how fast or slow sound waves travel. 
a)
Temperature
b)
Speed
c)
Amplitude
d)
Frequency 
18.
If you had to make some headphones to isolate sound, which material would you use?
a)
Soft, because they absorb sound. 
b)
Hard, because they reflect sound. 
19.
Pitch can be changed by changing how fast the object _____________.
a)
vibrates
b)
changes
c)
velocity
d)
shifts
20.
Low pitches are produced by objects vibrating _______________.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
21.
High pitches are produced by objects vibrating _______________.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
22.
Sound must travel through a ______ to move from one place to another.
a)
space
b)
pitch
c)
medium
d)
frequency
23.
True or false: You can hear me scream in space.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Which is NOT a medium?
a)
solid
b)
pitch
c)
liquid
d)
gas
25.
If a sound bounces back it is called ______________.
a)
frequency
b)
sound
c)
pitch
d)
an echo
26.
Frequency is measured in ____
a)
newtons
b)
hertz
c)
inches
d)
loudness
27.
What do you need to do to make a louder sound on a wind instrument?
a)
pluck a thin string
b)
pluck a thick string
c)
blow lightly through the instrument
d)
blow harder through the instrument
28.

is the amount of energy a sound wave carries per second through a unit area

a)

Loudness

b)

Acoustics

c)

Intensity

29.

is the unit of measure used for comparing loudness of different sounds

a)

Loudness

b)

Decibels

c)

Ultrasound

30.

sound waves above the human range of hearing

a)

Infrasound

b)

Echolocation

c)

Ultrasound

31.

is the voice box

a)

Cochlea

b)

Ear drum

c)

Larynx

32.

is the change in frequency of a wave as its source move in relation to an observer.

a)

Doppler effect

b)

Sonar

c)

Pitch

33.

is a set of notes that combine patterns that are pleasing

a)

Pitch

b)

Music

c)

Acoustics

34.

The passageway for sound in the ear

a)

Ear drum

b)

Earlobe

c)

Ear canal

35.

thin membrane between the outer ear and the inner ear that's like a drum

a)

Ear canal

b)

Earlobe

c)

Ear drum

36.

A coiled tube that is found in the inner ear and that is essential to hearing

a)

Ear canal

b)

Cochlea

c)

Ear drum

37.

the process of using reflected sound waves to find objects; used by animals such as bats

a)

Echolocation

b)

Sonar

c)

Sonagram

38.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
39.
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
40.

describes your perception of the energy in sound

a)

Echo

b)

Music

c)

Loudness

41.

is a description of how high or low you sound to a person

a)

Loudness

b)

Pitch

c)

Sonagram

42.
Sound waves have a range of_______  that we can hear.
a)
frequencies
b)
waves
c)
colors
d)
reflections
43.
A mechanical wave that our ears detect.
a)
Sound wave
b)
Light wave
c)
Electromagnetic wave
d)
Infrared wave
44.
Used to measure the loudness of common sounds
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
decibel
d)
vibration
45.
Sound waves close together
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
46.
Part of the ear where vibrations are changed to nerve signals
a)
eardrum
b)
cochlea
47.
The part of the ear that vibrates first when hearing a sound
a)
eardrum
b)
cochlea
48.
Vibrations are back and forth movements that ONLY occur slowly
a)
True
b)
false
49.
Vibrations can cause sound to travel through 
a)
solids, liquids, gas, and empty space
b)
solids, liquids and gas
c)
solids, and empty space
50.
Strong Force =
a)
Weak Vibrations=Louder Sound
b)
Weak Vibrations=Softer Sound
c)
Strong Vibrations =Louder Sound
51.
Little Force = Weak Vibrations=
a)
Softer Sound
b)
Equal Sound
c)
Weaker Sound
52.
Sound waves generated by dolphins discover what about the object?
a)
Size
b)
Distance
c)
Speed
d)
All of the Above
53.
Echolocation enables animals to...
a)
Find and consume prey
b)
Evade Predators
c)
Avoid hazards
d)
All of the Above
54.

What furry critter does Ms. MacWha fear?

a)

cat

b)

dog

c)

horse

d)

hamster

55.

What flying critter does Mrs. Corron fear?

a)

birds

b)

dragonflies

c)

butterflies

d)

bats

56.
Long sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
57.
Short sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
58.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
59.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
60.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer. 
a)
True
b)
False
61.
The Doppler effect occurs when an observer moves towards a wave-making source. 
a)
True
b)
False
62.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down). 
c)
Moving to the West (left). 
d)
Moving to the East (right). 
63.
What can you tell about the motion of this object?
a)
Moving left.
b)
Moving right quickly.
c)
Standing still. 
d)
Moving up slowly. 
64.

What did Sheldon dress up as for Halloween?

a)

Doppler effect

b)

Gravity

c)

Newton's Law

d)

Peter Pan

65.
You cannot hear ultrasound because it is:
a)
too loud
b)
too quiet
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
66.
What frequency range represent the human hearing capacity
a)
Below 20 Hz
b)
Between 20 Hz and 20 000 Hz
c)
Between 20 000Hz and 40 000 Hz
d)
Above 20 000 Hz
67.

Ultrasound occurs at frequencies above 20,000 Hz.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Infrasound occurs at frequencies below 20 Hz.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Elephants produce infrasound to communicate over distances.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What is the lowest frequency that humans are able to hear?

a)

20 Hz

b)

0 Hz

c)

20,000 Hz

d)

2,000 Hz

e)

200 Hz

71.

What is the highest frequency that humans are able to hear?

a)

20 Hz

b)

0 Hz

c)

20,000 Hz

d)

2,000 Hz

e)

200 Hz

72.

Vibrations with frequencies above the human range of hearing are called __________________.

a)

infrasound

b)

ultrasound

c)

SONAR

d)

echos

73.

Vibrations with frequencies below the human range of hearing are called __________________.

a)

infrasound

b)

ultrasound

c)

SONAR

d)

echos

74.

Which of these animals use(s) echolocation? CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS!!!

a)

bats

b)

dolphins

c)

elephants

d)

cats

e)

owls

75.

When sound bounces off of an object, we call it _____________.

a)

SONAR

b)

an echo

c)

a reflection

d)

infrasound

e)

ultrasound

76.

Sound travels in ____________ waves.

a)

compression

b)

transverse

c)

hand

d)

seismic

77.
True or False: Sound travels more quickly through solids than gases and liquids.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
True or False: Sound can be transmitted in a vacuum.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
The _____________ of a sound is the distance between two compressions.
a)
amplitude
b)
pitch
c)
wavelength
d)
sonar
80.
When a musician strums a guitar, the string moves back and forth, or ________________.
a)
swings
b)
vibrates
c)
amplifies
d)
pitch
81.
______________ is the amount of energy in a compression wave and is related to intensity and volume.  
a)
amplitude
b)
sonar
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
82.
A lower frequency causes a lower __________.
a)
vibrate
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
sonar
83.
The number of waves passing a point at a given time is the __________.
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
decibel
d)
cycle
84.
Animals, like bats and dolphins, use this by bouncing sound off of objects to determine distance.  This helps them find food.
a)
pitch
b)
sonar
c)
wavelength
d)
echo location
85.
The loudness of a sound is measured in ________.
a)
decibels
b)
hertz
c)
inches
d)
sonar
86.
Through which of the following materials will sound travel the fastest.
a)
water
b)
air
c)
steel
d)
cloth
87.
The speed at which sound travels through different states of matter depends on ___________.
a)
the range the human ear can hear
b)
the pitch of the sound
c)
how closely the object's molecules are packed
d)
the wavelength and vibrations of the compression wave's frequency
88.

A high soprano singer can break a crystal glass if the glass resonates with her voice. In order to do this, the sound the singer makes has to be

a)

sped up before reaching the glass

b)

slowed before reaching the glass

c)

reflected off of the glass

d)

able to vibrate the glass by matching its frequency

89.
What is #13?
a)
Eardrum
b)
Anvil
c)
Hammer
d)
Cochlea
90.
What is #14?
a)
Hammer
b)
Pinna
c)
Hair Cells
d)
Auditory Nerve
91.
What is #15?
a)
Hammer
b)
Semicircular Canals
c)
Anvil
d)
Eardrum
92.
What is #16?
a)
Ear Canal
b)
Semicircular Canals
c)
Pinna
d)
Stirrup
93.
What is #18?
a)
Pinna
b)
Auditory Nerve
c)
Anvil
d)
Cochlea
94.

What is #1? (pointing to inside fleshy part, not the lobe)

a)

Pinna

b)

Cochlea

c)

Auditory Nerve

d)

Ear Canal

95.
What is #2?
a)
Ear Canal
b)
Pinna
c)
Hammer
d)
Anvil

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