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Worksheetssound and hearing
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
The amount of energy a wave carries corresponds with its ____.
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
period
2.
A series of vibrations you can hear
a)
sound waves
b)
pitch
c)
sound
d)
speed of sound
3.
Area where air is pushed together by vibrations
a)
speed of sound
b)
compression
c)
pitch
d)
sound waves
4.
The measure of energy a wave carries
a)
sound wave
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
pitch
5.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
6.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
7.
High amplitude is quiet or loud?
a)
Quiet
b)
Loud
8.
High frequency causes __________ pitch
a)
high
b)
low
9.
Low frequency causes _____________ pitch.
a)
high
b)
low
10.
If wave length decreases, then frequency ______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
11.
A medium can be a .....
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
12.
Where is a place a person would hear no sound?
a)
in a cave
b)
in a forest
c)
in space
d)
in water
13.
What type of waves are sound waves?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Mechanical
d)
Both Mechanical and Longitudinal
14.
What happens in the inner ear?
a)
Sound waves are captured.
b)
Sound waves move deeper into the ear.
c)
Sound waves are reflected.
d)
Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.
15.
Which part of the ear is responsible for capturing sound and moving it into your ear?
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eardrum
16.
Where are the three smallest bones in your body found?
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eye
17.
Can sounds travel through liquids?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
What unit do we use to measure sound?
a)
decibels
b)
inches
c)
pounds
d)
centimeters
19.
Are volume and pitch the same thing?
a)
No
b)
Yes
20.
What part of the body helps us to hear besides just the ear?
a)
ear canal
b)
muscles
c)
brain
d)
neck
21.
What do sound, light, heat, and electricity have in common?
a)
auditory
b)
both have noise
c)
energy
d)
pitch
22.
How do sound waves travel compared to light waves?
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
the same
23.
The rate in which sound waves occur is?
a)
vibration
b)
echo
c)
frequency
24.
Sound travels fastest through...
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solids/metals
d)
space
25.
Sounds travels slowest through...
a)
space
b)
solids/metals
c)
gas
d)
liquids
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