WorksheetsSound
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
2.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles
3.
Which device measures sound waves?
a)
Oscilloscope
b)
Stethoscope
c)
Radio
d)
I don't know
4.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves.
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
5.
__________ means to move back and forth quickly.
a)
Pitch
b)
Amplitude
c)
Vibration
d)
Echo
6.
Your ear changes the vibration of sound waves into signals. The signals are then interpreted by your brain.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
8.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
9.
Why can't we hear sound in space?
a)
can't take our helmet off to hear
b)
Space has no mass / no gas/ solids/ liquids
c)
because it's dark
d)
Don't know, I've never been to space
10.
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
11.
What happens to our hearing if we listen to loud noises all the time?
a)
We appreciate music better
b)
we get a ringing in our ears
c)
we start to experience hearing loss
12.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
13.
A place where no sound exists is...
a)
in the air
b)
under water
c)
space
d)
all of the above
14.
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.
15.
You stand outside a room that has the doors and windows closed. Why can you still hear sounds made inside the room?
a)
Vibrations are absorbed in the doors and windows
b)
Vibrations are reflected inside the room
c)
Vibrations travel through the door and the window
d)
Vibrations echo in the room
16.
Which of these is NOT a medium?
a)
light
b)
air
c)
wood
d)
metal
17.
When people speak their ________ vibrate.
a)
ear drums
b)
vocal chords
c)
ears
d)
tongue
18.
Two identical strings are the same length. One of the strings is pulled tightly and the other string is more loose.
Identify which string will produce a higher-pitched sound when the strings are plucked
Identify which string will produce a higher-pitched sound when the strings are plucked
a)
the tight string
b)
the loose string
19.
The part of the ear that vibrates first when hearing a sound
a)
eardrum
b)
cochlea
c)
Outer ea
d)
Lobe
20.
This machine allows scientists to "see" soundwaves on a monitor. With it they are able to measure the frequency, wavelength, and amplitude of different soundwaves.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
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