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The Science of Sound

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All sound is...

a)

music

b)

vibration

c)

harmony

d)

pitch

2.

Sound travels through the air in the form of...

a)

sound waves

b)

compounds

c)

water molecules

d)

tidal waves

3.

Which term refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?

a)

amplitude

b)

harmony

c)

pitch

d)

resonance

4.

When an object shivers or quakes at a regulated speed in response to some stimulus

a)

pitch

b)

harmony

c)

melody

d)

vibration

5.

When sound waves vibrate in the air, producing a tone by virtue of their containers

a)

resonance

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

tone

6.

Frequency is how many times a wave vibrates per...

a)

minute

b)

hour

c)

second

d)

tenth of a second

7.

Which frequency would produce a higher sounding pitch?

a)

440 Hz

b)

220 Hz

8.

Which instrument plays the notes with the lowest frequencies?

a)

flute

b)

clarinet

c)

trumpet

d)

tuba

9.

In order to break a wine glass with sound, you must sing or play the natural vibrating frequency of the glass at a loud volume. This produces...

a)

sympathetic vibration

b)

pathetic vibration

c)

depressive resonance

d)

frequent resonance

10.

The amount of energy in the sound wave (which we hear as "volume") is _________________

a)

frequency

b)

timbre

c)

resonance

d)

amplitude

11.

Frequency is measured in which units?

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

decibels (db)

c)

centimeters (cm)

d)

inches (in)

12.

Amplitude is measured in which units?

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

decibels (db)

c)

centimeters (cm)

d)

inches (in)

13.

The unique tone quality of a sound wave; the shape of the sound wave.

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Timbre

d)

Resonance

14.

A specialized structure designed to receive sound

a)

Sonic receptor

b)

Ear

c)

Amplifier

d)

Instrument

15.

What is one interesting thing you learned this unit?

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