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2019-20 Sound: What is Sound?

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of your body hears sounds?

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

brain

d)

nose

2.

What does a sound do to the PARTICLES in the air?

a)

makes them VIBRATE

b)

makes them MOVE in a DOTTED line

c)

makes them STOP

3.

Can sounds just happen by THEMSELVES?

a)

yes

b)

no

4.

What is needed for a SOUND to happen?

a)

a WAVE in the air

b)

a PEBBLE to create the sound

c)

a SOURCE or ACTION must cause sound wave to START

5.

What are some other kinds of ENERGY besides Sound?

a)

physical, chemical, and particle

b)

moon, sun, and planetary

c)

light, heat, electrical, motion, wind, and water

6.

What are the 2 PARTS of a sound wave?

a)

particles are SQUEEZED together AND then particles are SPREAD OUT

b)

particles are SQUEEZED together AND then particles are funneled into a LINE

c)

Particles are SPREAD OUT AND then they are vacuumed into the EAR

7.

What else moves in ALL directions like SOUND?

a)

WATER when a PEBBLE is thrown in and causes RIPPLES in all directions

b)

SAND when people STEP in it

c)

SILLY PUTTY when it is SQUEEZED by someone

8.

What 3 things do ALL sound waves have in COMMON?

a)

1) have 1 PART

2) never vibrate

3) travel in 1 direction

b)

1) vibrate

2) travel in ALL directions

3) have 2 PARTS

c)

1) have 3 PARTS

2) vibrate

3) travel in 3 directions

9.

How does ENERGY affect VOLUME?

a)

MORE energy causes SOFTER volume

b)

LESS energy causes LOUDER volume

c)

MORE energy causes LOUDER volume

10.

What is the DIFFERENCE between VOLUME and PITCH?

a)

VOLUME is how LOUD it is and

PITCH is how HIGH or LOW the sound is

b)

VOLUME is how HIGH or LOW the sound is and

PITCH is how LOUD it is

c)

VOLUME is how PRETTY something is and

PITCH is how LONG it is

11.

How do we MEASURE sound?

a)

Terra watts

b)

Decibels

c)

Rings

12.

Why does SOUND travel EASIER thru liquids than thru AIR?

a)

PARTICLES in liquid are FARTHER apart

b)

PARTICLES in liquid MOVE out of the way

c)

PARTICLES in liquid are CLOSER together

13.

Why can LOUD sounds be heard FARTHER away than quiet sounds?

a)

LOUD sounds have MORE energy

b)

LOUD sounds have LESS energy

c)

QUIET sounds have MORE energy

14.

Why are you more likely to hear an ECHO in a TILED room?

a)

B/c echoes are sound waves that are absorbed

b)

B/c echoes are sound waves that bounce off HARD surfaces and return

15.

List the parts of the EAR in order in which the SOUND reaches our BRAINS?

a)

nerves---cochlea---middle ear---ear drum---ear canal

b)

ear canal---ear drum---middle ear bones---cochlea---nerves

c)

middle ear---cochlea---ear canal---nerves---ear drum

16.

How is the EARDRUM like a real drum?

a)

you can hit it and make noise

b)

it is small and makes lots of noise

c)

tightly stretched skin and sound waves vibrate when they hit it

17.

Name 2 ways to PROTECT yourself from HEARING LOSS.

a)

avoid loud noises and wear ear protection for sports

b)

wear glasses, always yell instead of talking, and get a job in a factory

c)

raise you hand and don't talk when adults are talking

18.

What does the LIQUID in the COCHLEA do?

a)

MOVES to the inner ear and then moves ear drum

b)

VIBRATES when bones of MIDDLE EAR vibrates

c)

it EVAPORATES when a sound is heard

19.

Why are some people HEARING IMPAIRED or DEAF?

a)

they like it like that

b)

their moms chose that for them

c)

illness, injury, or birth defects