Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Sound

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vibration that carries sound energy through matter is called

a)

echo

b)

sound wave

c)

volume

d)

pitch

2.

How loud or soft a sound is

a)

echo

b)

vibration

c)

volume

d)

pitch

3.

How high or low a sound is

a)

echo

b)

vibration

c)

volume

d)

pitch

4.

Which scientific tool would you use to conduct experiments about sound?

a)

Wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

tuning fork

d)

pan balance

5.

To move back and forth rapidly is to

a)

echo

b)

vibrate

c)

loosen

d)

tighten

6.

What must happen in order for all sound to be produced?

a)

Someone must talk

b)

something must vibrate

c)

a phone rings

d)

a pencil taps a desk

7.

Which of the following has an effect on volume?

a)

The number of objects producing sound

b)

The distance between you and the objects changes

c)

The energy that is used to strike an object changes.

d)

All of the answers are correct

8.

What would you do to make a tapping noise louder?

a)

tap softer

b)

raise the pitch

c)

tap harder

d)

put a band-aid on your finger

9.

A thick rubber band will make

a)

a high pitch

b)

a low pitch

c)

no pitch

10.

A thin rubber band or a tight rubber band will make

a)

a high pitch

b)

a low pitch

c)

no pitch

11.

The longer the length of a piece of wire or string the

a)

higher the pitch

b)

lower the pitch

c)

pitch will not change

12.

The shorter the length of a piece of wire or string

a)

higher the pitch

b)

lower the pitch

c)

pitch will not change

13.

If the sound was far away and you wanted to hear it better you would

a)

stay where you are

b)

move closer to the sound

c)

move farther away from the sound

14.

Sound is a kind of energy made by

a)

heart and light waves

b)

chemical reactions

c)

electricity

d)

vibrating objects

15.

Sound waves travel faster in

a)

liquids

b)

solids

c)

gases

d)

empty space

16.

What is sound

a)

how fast an object vibrates

b)

how loud an object is

c)

a form of energy that you can hear

d)

how heavy something is

17.

All sound is create through

a)

vibrations

b)

pouring something

c)

tapping on something

d)

smashing something

18.

A student knocks on a door gently. The the student pounds on the door with all his strength. Which property of the sound changes?

a)

pitch

b)

height

c)

direction

d)

volume

19.

Which sentence is TRUE

a)

sounds cannot move though water

b)

sound can travel through empty space where there is no matter.

c)

sound moves better through some materials than others.

d)

Sounds cannot move from one material to another.

20.

The pitch of the sound make by a violin string does NOT depend on which of these?

a)

The thickness

b)

How tight the string is

c)

The length of the string

d)

How hard the string is plucked

21.

The volume of a sound is affected by all of the following EXCEPT

a)

the number of objects making the sound

b)

the amount of energy used to produce the sound

c)

the length of the string

d)

the distance to the object making the sound

22.

Sound cannot travel through

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

empty space

d)

gases

23.

How does a baby screaming compare to leaves rustling?

a)

neither one is sound

b)

the baby has a softer volume

c)

The both have the same volume

d)

the baby has a louder volume

24.

A stretched guitar string makes a sound when you pluck it. Which string length makes a low pitch when plucked?

a)

27 cm

b)

30 cm

c)

35 cm

d)

40 cm

25.

There are 20 students in the class. If they all sing their ABC's when will the loudest sound most likely be produced?

a)

When 5 kids are singing

b)

When 10 kids are singing

c)

when 15 kids are singing

d)

when the whole class is singing