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Sound 1.0

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What medium does sound travel through slowest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

2.

Sound does not travel in space because_________________.

a)

space is too far away.

b)

space is the final frontier

c)

there is no matter in space.

d)

space has planets.

3.

Which of these sound waves has the highest frequency?

a)
b)
c)
4.

The speed of a sound wave depends on___________.

a)

the frequency

b)

the amplitude

c)

timbre

d)

properties of the medium through which it moves

5.

If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?

a)

The pitch would be higher.

b)

The pitch would be lower.

c)

The sound would be softer.

d)

The sound would be louder.

6.

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.

7.

A place where no sound exists is_____________.

a)

in the air.

b)

under water.

c)

space.

8.

A sound with a high pitch would have____________.

a)

a low frequency

b)

a high frequency

c)

a low amplitude

d)

a high amplitude

9.

What unit is the intensity of sound measured in?

a)

decibels (dB)

b)

Hertz (Hz)

c)

meters per second (m/s)

d)

meters

10.

Which sound waves have the same pitch but different loudness?

a)

1 & 2

b)

2 & 4

c)

1 & 4

d)

2 & 3

11.

Sound A has a higher pitch than sound B. What must be true?

a)

Sound A has a higher frequency than sound B.

b)

Sound B has a higher frequency than sound A.

c)

Sound A and Sound B have the same frequencies.

12.

Which of the following does not produce sound?

a)

A hammer hitting the rubber .

b)

Explosion in outer space.

c)

A bell ringing in the water.

d)

Whispering into someone’s ear.

13.

As the teacher talks, student hear the voice because particles of air move from the mouth of the teacher to the ear of the student.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Sound is produced by the __________ of the particles.

a)

motions

b)

vibrations

c)

rotations

d)

accelerations

15.

Sound usually travels through which medium to reach our ears?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Wood