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Science FT#2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An echo-sounder on a ship produces a pulse of sound. The echo is received by the echo-sounder after two seconds. The speed of sound in sea-water is 1500m/ s. What is the depth of the sea-water below the ship?

a)

750 m

b)

1500 m

c)

3000 m

d)

2000 m

2.

Sound waves are also known as ----- waves.

a)

Compression

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Neither

d)

Both longitudinal and compression

3.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

4.

Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

5.

The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----

a)

Hertz

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

6.

The unit for measuring frequency is the ---

a)

Joule

b)

Hertz

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

7.

The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----

a)

Wavelength

b)

Hertz

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

8.

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

9.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
10.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles 
11.
Which device measures sound waves?
a)
Oscilloscope
b)
Stethoscope 
c)
Radio
d)
I don't know
12.
_______ is how high or low we listen/perceive  a sound. 
a)
Pitch
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
I don't know
13.
If you had to make some headphones to isolate sound, which material would you use?
a)
Soft, because they absorb sound. 
b)
Hard, because they reflect sound. 
14.
________ describes how LOUD a sound is. 
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency 
15.

The smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element is a(n)

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

atom

16.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

nuetron

c)

electron

d)

atom

17.

Which TWO of the following subatomic particles are inside the nucleus?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

There are no subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.

18.

The number of which subatomic particle determines the element of an atom (if it's carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, etc.)?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

Subatomic particles do no determine the element of an atom.

19.

How many protons does fluorine have?

a)

19

b)

1

c)

9

d)

10

20.

How many neutrons does nitrogen have?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

0

d)

6