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Hearing and Sound

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
2.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
3.
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
4.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
5.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
6.
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.
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.

How does all sound start?

a)

Sliding

b)

Bouncing

c)

Vibrating

d)

With a low pitch

9.

How does sound travel?

a)

In waves

b)

In straight lines

c)

In a group

d)

In different ways

10.

True or False: Loud noise does NOT damage your hearing

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The highness or lowness of a sound is ____________.

a)

pitch

b)

wavelength

c)

vibrations

12.

The number of times something vibrates in one second is ________________.

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

13.

Volume or loudness is measured in these units called _______________.

a)

decibels

b)

pounds

c)

ounces

14.

Cats and dogs have four...

a)

paws

b)

poors

c)

pause

d)

pars

15.

deaf

a)

able to hear very little or not at all

b)

the part of the inner ear that changes sound vibrations into nerve signals

c)

how high or low a sound is

16.

Which of these sound waves has the highest frequency?

a)
b)
c)
17.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
18.
This is a dog whistle. It produces a pitch too high for us to hear. The frequency is -
a)
low
b)
medium
c)
high
d)
silent
19.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
20.
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
21.
Sound travels in which direction?
a)
down
b)
forward 
c)
up
d)
all directions
22.
If a sound bounces back it is called ______________.
a)
frequency
b)
sound
c)
pitch
d)
an echo
23.
Frequency is measured in ____
a)
newtons
b)
hertz
c)
inches
d)
loudness
24.
On a guitar, how would you make a lower pitch?
a)
pluck thick, longer string
b)
pluck short, thin string
25.
When sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, these vibrations are immediately passed on to the_________.
a)
outer ear and ear canal
b)
inner ear
c)
tiny hairs
d)
three small bones in the middle ear
26.
What are the three parts of the ear?
a)
Outer ear, middle ear and inner ear
b)
Cochlea,middle ear and inner ear
c)
Frequency,audition,and pitch,
d)
Neither
27.
Which part of the ear is responsible for capturing sound and moving it into your ear? 
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eardrum
28.

Shorter strings increase the speed of vibration and a higher note is heard.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is the first step in hearing a sound?

a)

Outer ear to eardrum

b)

Inner ear to your brain

c)

Your inner ear to your outer ear

d)

Your brain to nerves

30.

what should you do to keep your ears protected

a)

Shove things in your ear

b)

Blast speakers in your ears

c)

Do not listen to sound too loud

d)

Nothing will harm your ear

31.
What is the name of this family?
a)
String
b)
Percussion
c)
Woodwind
d)
Brass
32.
What is the name of this family?
a)
Brass
b)
Drum
c)
Wood
d)
Percussion
33.
What family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
String
d)
Percussion
34.
Which instrument family uses a tunnel of air, or "wind," to produce sound?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
35.

What is Mr. Lee's favorite drink?

a)

Martin's waterbottle

b)

Coffee

c)

Diet Coke

d)

Gatorade

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