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SOUND SCIENCE

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound is caused by? p2
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
2.
What is vibration?p2
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
3.
Measure of how high or low a sound is_____.p7
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
4.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.p8
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
5.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. p8
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
6.
When Dr. Anderson 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? p8
a)
refraction
b)
amplitude
c)
pitch
d)
echo
7.
Volume can be ________________ or _____________.p6
a)
high or low
b)
loud or soft
c)
up or down
8.
What is this?p11
a)
Cochlea
b)
Vestibule 
c)
Semicircular Canals
9.
What is #2?p11
a)
Ear Canal
b)
Pinna
c)
Hammer
d)
Anvil
10.

How does sound travel or reach our ears?

a)

Wind

b)

Air

c)

Vibrations

d)

Water

11.

Which of the following sounds is the loudest?

a)

A baby crying

b)

A bus driving

c)

An ant carrying food

d)

A plane taking off

12.

Which of the following sounds is the quietest?

a)

A clock ticking

b)

A door banging

c)

Playing the drums

d)

A phone ringing

13.

How do we measure sound?

a)

Decimals

b)

Decibel

c)

Decipel

d)

Mg

14.

Can sound travel through different materials?

a)

Yes, every material.

b)

No, none.

c)

Just some materials including air and water

d)

Only air

15.

Name one piece of equipmwnt we can use to make sound louder.

a)

A microphone

b)

A speaker

c)

Ear plugs

d)

Both A & B

16.

When is a sound louder?

a)

When the sound wave is smaller

b)

When the sound wave is bigger

c)

When there is no sound wave

d)

Both A & C

17.

Name the instrument in the picture above.

a)

Guitar

b)

Harp

c)

Violin

d)

Banjo

18.

Something we can hear with our ears is ______________

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Heat

d)

Energy

19.

Examples of soft sounds are ______________

a)

thunder and train

b)

alarm fire and whisper

c)

bird's chirping and violin

d)

violin and drum

20.

Humans have ______________ which vibrates to produce sounds.

a)

vocal cords

b)

vocal lesson

c)

vocalist

d)

volcano

21.

Sound is made by ______________

a)

musical instrument

b)

people

c)

animals

d)

vibrations

22.

What can damage our ears?

a)

soft sounds

b)

nice sounds

c)

loud sounds

d)

beautiful sound

23.

we can hear people ______________

a)

sing and dance

b)

talk and sleep

c)

sing and talk

d)

chirping and barking

24.

Drilling, thunder and train are examples of ______________ sounds.

a)

soft sounds

b)

nice sounds

c)

loud sounds

d)

relaxing sounds

25.

Sounds can help ______________ us of danger.

a)

relax

b)

sing

c)

damage

d)

warn

26.

Nice music can help us to ______________

a)

cry

b)

be sad

c)

relax

d)

get angry

27.

What thing can warn us of danger?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

We can hear the sound using our ....

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

mouth

29.

What is the source of the sound above?

a)

human

b)

drum

c)

guitar

d)

phone

30.

What sound is it?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Whose ear is it?

a)

elephant

b)

cat

c)

rabbit

d)

fox

32.

The softest sound from these sources of the sounds below is ....

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What is sound?

a)

Sound is actually light bouncing off of walls

b)

Sound is when a person or thing makes noise

c)

Sound is a form of energy that travels in waves (for us to hear)

d)

Sound is caused by vibrations

34.

The frequency of a sound wave determines...

a)

Volume (loudness or softness)

b)

Pitch (highness or lowness)

c)

Timbre (what it sounds like)

d)

How much hearing loss someone suffers

35.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
36.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
37.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
38.

What happened during the spoon and string experiment?

a)

When I hit the spoon against the desk, nothing happened

b)

When I hit the spoon against the desk, I could hear a "bell" sound

c)

When I hit the spoon against the desk, I felt a vibration on the string

d)

When I hit the spoon against the desk, it sounded like a kazoo

39.

Which unit can be used to measure sound's volume?

a)

Decimals

b)

Hertz

c)

Loudness/softness

d)

Decibels

40.

If you put your fingers on your throat and sing a song, you can feel vibrations made by your...

a)

Vocal chords

b)

Tongue

c)

Lips

d)

Lungs

41.

True or False: You could hear sounds in space

a)

True

b)

False

42.

True or False: Sound needs a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

44.

Which of these best explains the sounds they produce?

a)

The long tuning fork has a higher pitch because it is longer.

b)

The long tuning fork has a higher pitch because it is shorter.

c)

The short tuning fork has a higher pitch because it is longer

d)

The short tuning fork has a higher pitch because it is shorter.

45.

What causes a sound to begin?

a)

spinning

b)

shifting

c)

bending

d)

vibrating

46.

A scientist investigates whether very loud sounds affect the growth of plants. What is the most important safety practice the scientist should follow?

a)

She should work with a partner.

b)

She should handle the plants with forceps.

c)

She should wear goggles to protect her eyes.

d)

She should wear ear plugs to protect her ears.

47.

The best way for a drummer to increase the volume of his or her drumming would be to

a)

Hit a smaller drum

b)

Hit the drum with more force

c)

Hit the drum with less force

d)

Hit a larger drum

48.

The tightness of the strings on a musical instrument can cause sound to change. What kind of sounds do tighter strings produce?

a)

loud volume

b)

soft volume

c)

high pitched

d)

low pitched

49.

You talk to someone in a low voice in the cafeteria. How might you talk?

a)

screech

b)

shout

c)

whisper

d)

yell

50.

Suppose you tap a drum. This causes the drumhead to vibrate. What happens next?

a)

no sound is made

b)

particles in the air vibrate

c)

the sound is heard

d)

the sound reaches someone’s ear