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Transmission of Sound

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A sound that bounces off a surface is called an ________.
a)
loud sound
b)
echo
c)
repeat
d)
quiet sound
2.
Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________
a)
low
b)
high
c)
medium
d)
surface
3.
A back and forth movement of matter
a)
volume
b)
vibration
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
4.
how high or low a sound is
a)
frequency
b)
volume
c)
vibration
d)
pitch
5.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

Air

b)

Empty space

c)

Solid

d)

Water

6.

Sound is a form of?

a)

energy

b)

pitch

c)

volume

d)

force

7.

Sound does not travel in space because

a)

Space is too far away.

b)

There is no matter in space.

c)

Sound can be heard in space

d)

Space has planets.

8.
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.
9.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
10.
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
11.

Sound moves in a _________.

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Electromagnetic Wave

d)

Microwave

12.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
13.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are APART. 
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
14.

Which of these sound waves has the highest frequency?

a)
b)
c)
15.

Which part of the ear acts as a funnel for sound waves?

a)

cochlea

b)

eardrum

c)

outer ear

d)

hammer, anvil, and stirrup

16.

The distance from a point on one wave to the same point of another wave is the ____________________.

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

vibration

d)

transmission

17.

In which part of the ear are vibrations changed to nerve signals?

a)

outer ear

b)

eardrum

c)

hammer, anvil, and stirrup

d)

cochlea

18.

Sound waves cause which part of your ear to vibrate first?

a)

eardrum

b)

hammer, anvil, and stirrup

c)

bones

d)

cochlea

19.
Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?
a)
Our eyes trick us
b)
Light travels faster than sound
c)
they're two separate things
20.
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
21.
Your __________ vibrate when you talk
a)
stomach
b)
lips
c)
ears
d)
vocal cords
22.
An image made by an ultrasound machine, often used for seeing internal organs in humans is called a(n):
a)
infrasound
b)
Ultrasound
c)
doppler effect
d)
decibel
23.
Which statement about sound waves is true? 
a)
Air travels with them
b)
They travel through a vacuum
c)
They exist only if heard
d)
They can be reflected. 
24.

____________ means that sound waves keep moving through materials to produce sound.

a)

Transmission

b)

Pitch

c)

Frequency

d)

Absorption

25.
The higher the_______ , the higher the ________ .
a)
frequency, pitch
b)
frequency, volume
c)
sound, pitch
d)
wavelength, decibels

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