WorksheetsSound
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
2.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
3.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
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.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
7.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
8.
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
9.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
10.
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.
11.
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
12.
what is sound fastest in
a)
liqid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
?????????
13.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
14.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
15.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are APART.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
16.
Which of these sound waves has the highest frequency?
a)
b)
c)
17.
Which sound wave has the lowest pitch?
a)
b)
c)
18.
What part of the wave are the arrows pointing to?
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
c)
Amplitude
d)
Origin
19.
Sound that is reflected is called an ___________ .
a)
echo
b)
refraction
c)
decibel
d)
transmission
20.
4. What do we hear thunder after we see a flash of lightning , usually some time later?
a)
Sound travels at a speed of 300,000,000 m/s. while light travels at a speed of 330 m/s.
b)
Sound travels at a speed of 330 m/s while light travels at a speed of 3,000,000 m/s.
c)
Sound travels at a speed of 330 m/s while light travels at a speed of 300,000,000 m/s.
d)
Because imagine dragons thunder, feel the thunder.
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