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SOUND WAVE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion. 
b)
amplitude. 
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency. 
2.
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. 
3.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
4.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
5.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
6.
Highest point of a wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
7.
Sound is produced by
a)
music
b)
vibrations of molecules
c)
Electromagnetic Waves 
d)
Transverse Waves 
8.

Sound is produced by -----

a)

Heat energy

b)

Low temperatures

c)

Vibrations

d)

Friction

9.

True or False: Sound needs a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Compression