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Sound

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wesley said the opera singer was singing very softly. What part of sound best fits what Wesley was describing?

a)

force

b)

pitch

c)

vibration

d)

volume

2.

Which pair of terms best describes volume of sound?

a)

high and low

b)

loud and soft

c)

loud and high

d)

soft and low

3.

Ryan makes an instrument from a drinking straw as shown. If he cuts the straw in half, what will happen to the pitch?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

it will remain the same

d)

there is no sound

4.

Which sound would most likely have the highest pitch?

a)

a lion's roar

b)

a dog's growl

c)

a man yelling

d)

a bird singing

5.

Which statement is true about strings and wires?

a)

Thicker wires or strings vibrate faster than thinner ones.

b)

Thinner wires or strings vibrate faster than thicker ones.

c)

Thick and thin wires vibrate at the same speed.

d)

The thickness of the strings or wires does not impact vibrations.

6.

Which string would have the lowest pitch?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Mary shortens one string on her violin. How would that affect the sound of that string?

a)

The pitch will be higher.

b)

The pitch will be lower.

c)

The volume will be louder.

d)

The volume will be softer.

8.

How is a higher pitch produced on a guitar?

a)

by plucking the strings harder

b)

by tightening the strings

c)

by loosening the strings

d)

by stopping the strings from vibrating

9.

Out of a car, jet, bicycle, and motorcycle, which form of transportation would produce a soft sound and why?

a)

the jet because it flies high in the sky

b)

the car because people ride inside of it

c)

the bicycle because it does not have an engine

d)

the motorcycle because it is small

10.

Four students blow through four straws at different lengths. Which straw will make the highest pitched sound?

a)

a 9-centimeter straw

b)

a 14-centimeter straw

c)

a 19-centimeter straw

d)

a 23-centimeter straw

11.

Which would affect pitch?

a)

changing the time of a vibrating string

b)

changing the the length of a vibrating string

c)

changing the temperature of a vibrating string

d)

changing the volume of a vibrating string

12.

Who would hear the song at the lowest volume?

a)

child 1

b)

child 2

c)

child 3

d)

child 4

13.

This is an instrument called a harp. Which string on the harp will make the lowest pitch?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Tina makes musical sounds by plucking a rubber band, as shown. What would happen to the pitch of the sound if she uses a thinner rubber band?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

it will remain the same

d)

no sound is produced