Worksheetssound
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Pitch?
a)
How loud or soft a sound is
b)
muscle that holds vocal cords
c)
movement back and forth
d)
how high or low a sound is
2.
How does sound travel?
a)
Sounds travels in waves
b)
sound travels slow
c)
sound travels fast
d)
sound doesn't travel
3.
What is volume?
a)
How high or low a sounds is
b)
reflected sound that comes back and is repeated
c)
how loud or soft sound is
d)
movement back and forth
4.
What is vibration?
a)
the rate at which sound waves occur
b)
movement back and forth
c)
how high or low a sound is
5.
Sound travels as
a)
transverse waves
b)
longitudinal waves
c)
seismic waves
d)
air waves
6.
Which part of the ear increases the size of the vibrations of sound waves entering the ear?
a)
outer ear
b)
ear canal
c)
middle ear
d)
inner ear
7.
Which part of the ear acts as a funnel for sound waves?
a)
inner ear
b)
outer ear
c)
middle ear
d)
ear canal
8.
As air particles are pushed together, they create a region of higher density and pressure in a longitudinal wave. These areas are called:
a)
sound waves
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
transverse wave
9.
As air particles become less crowded a region of lower density and pressure is created. This part of a longitudinal wave is called a:
a)
compression
b)
sound wave
c)
rarefaction
d)
transverse wave
10.
This fluid-filled snail-shaped sack in the inner ear contains hair cells attached to nerves which transmit sound information to the brain.
a)
Cochlea
b)
Hammer
c)
Anvil
d)
Stirrup
11.
Your __________ vibrate when you talk
a)
stomach
b)
lips
c)
ears
d)
vocal cords
12.
A sound with a high pitch would have
a)
a low frequency
b)
a high frequency
c)
a low amplitude
d)
a high amplitude
13.
Sound can be measured in ________. It is recommended that humans not be exposed to volumes over 85 _______ for long periods of time.
a)
decimals
b)
frequency
c)
hertz
d)
decibels
14.
A sound with a low pitch would have a:
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
high amplitude
d)
low amplitude
15.
A very loud sound would have a(n):
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
high amplitude
d)
low amplitude
16.
A very quiet sound would have a (n):
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
high amplitude
d)
low amplitude
17.
Your ear changes the vibration of sound waves into signals. The signals are then interpreted by your brain.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A sound with a high frequency has a _____ pitch. A sound with a ____ frequency has a low pitch.
a)
high, low
b)
low, high
c)
medium, high
d)
high, medium
19.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
20.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
21.
How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?
a)
vibrates the ear drum
b)
bounces off the ear canal
c)
rotates the ear drum
d)
vibrates the ear canal
22.
What parts are #8?
a)
Semicircular Canals
b)
Auditory Nerves
c)
Ear Bones
d)
Ossicles
23.
What part is #7?
a)
Semicircular Canals
b)
Eustachian Tube
c)
Cochlea
d)
Oval Window
24.
What part is #2?
a)
Pinna
b)
Ear Canal
c)
Ear Drum
d)
Oval Window
25.
What part is #1?
a)
Pinna
b)
Ear Canal
c)
Ear Drum
d)
Oval Window
26.
Your inner ear allows you to hear and controls your _____________?
a)
Movements
b)
Balance
c)
Smell
d)
Temperature
27.
What part of your body sends messages from your ears to your brain?
a)
optic nerve
b)
auditory nerve
c)
ear canal
d)
semi-circular canals
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