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Reflection of Sound

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
___________ affects how fast or slow sound waves travel. 
a)
Temperature
b)
Speed
c)
Amplitude
d)
Frequency 
2.

What causes an echo?

a)

sound waves bouncing off large, hard surfaces

b)

sound waves bouncing off carpet

c)

sound waves bouncing off inside a cloth shop

d)

you repeating yourself

3.

Why is the school library covered with carpet?

a)

so everyone can make a lot of noise

b)

to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet

c)

because it looks good

d)

to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy

4.
The farther away you are from a sound, the ___ the sound will be.
a)
softer
b)
louder
c)
higher
d)
lower
5.
A sound reflection, in which sound bounces off of an object, is called an ___.
a)
eardrum
b)
echo
c)
refraction
d)
sound wave
6.

_______________________ is a system that uses sound waves to determine locations of objects.

a)

GPS

b)

sonar

c)

ultrasound

d)

echolocation

7.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
8.

When Mr. Albbert yells his name in a cave, the sound reflects off the walls of the cave and travels back to his ears. What is this called?

a)

refraction

b)

amplitude

c)

pitch

d)

echo

9.

An echo is when sound....

a)

bounces back to you off a surface

b)

goes under water

c)

travels through space

10.

Sara and Maria made a telephone using two cups and a string. It was a very long string. Maria went upstairs in her house and Sara stayed downstairs. Maria spoke softly into the can. "I can hear you!" Sara said back. How can this happen?

a)

Sound waves travel through a vacuum.

b)

Sound waves travel through solids like the string.

c)

Sound waves travel from high to low.

d)

Maria talked so loudly that Sara could hear her without the phone.

11.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
12.

Observe the images and pick the odd one out

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of these animals uses echolocation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
Even though bats cannot see well, sonar allows them to fly in and out of tight spaces, even at night.  Sonar is a phenomenon of sound that relies on 
a)
refracted sound
b)
absorption of sound
c)
echoes 
d)
reflected light
15.

Fishermen use a depth finder to send ultrasonic waves into the water. The time it takes for sound waves to return helps them determine where to fish. Which property of sound reveals the location?

a)

frequency

b)

intensity

c)

pitch

d)

reflection

16.

Why can't humans hear sounds made by animals such as whales?

a)

Humans have a great range of sounds that can be heard.

b)

There are ultrasounds and infrasounds beyond human hearing.

c)

Whales live in the water where sound is unable to be transmitted.

d)

Whales are too large to make any sounds.

17.

Why do sound echo in an empty gym?

a)

Sound has nowhere to go

b)

There are hard surfaces so sound reflects

c)

Sound travels in waves

d)

Sound is unpredictable

18.

Why sound cannot be heard well in the towel section of the store?

a)

The soft objects absorb the sound, making it quieter

b)

Sound doesn't travel very fast

c)

Sound transmits better through air

d)

The soft objects only reflect the sound

19.
Will sound be reflected or absorbed by these objects:
hair, cotton, carpet, flag, pillow
a)
Reflected
b)
Absorbed
20.
Will sound be absorbed or reflected by these objects:
brick, concrete, glass, tile, wood
a)
Reflected
b)
Absorbed
21.

Sometimes echo of the same sound is heard more than once. Such multiple echoes are known as:

a)

reverberation

b)

restoration

c)

density

d)

amplitude

22.

The minimum distance between the source and the reflector, so that an echo is heard is approximately equal to :

a)

10 m

b)

17 m

c)

34 m

d)

50 m

23.

Simple devices based on multiple reflection of sound are:

a)

Guitar, drum, trumpet

b)

Beaker, test tubes, spatula

c)

Bulb, candle, torch

d)

Stethoscope, Megaphone, Hearing aid

24.

You must have seen the doctor checking the sounds produced in the chest or heartbeat of a patient using a medical instrument called Stethoscope. On what principle does this Stethoscope work?

a)

Multiple refractions

b)

Wave motion

c)

Multiple reflections

d)

Loudness of sound