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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles
2.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo
3.
________ describes how LOUD a sound is.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
4.
____________ is determined by sound wave's frequency.
a)
Compression
b)
Pitch
5.
_______ is the number of waves that pass a certain point at an specific time.
a)
Frequency
b)
Pitch
c)
Amplitude
d)
I don't know
6.
Which of the following scenarios would result in sound being produced?
a)
Taking a nap
b)
Sharpening your pencil
c)
Looking out a window
d)
Thinking about your homework
7.
Which of the following scenarios shows an increase in volume?
a)
Plucking a rubber band, tightening it, and then plucking the rubber band again
b)
Plucking different strings on a guitar
c)
Turning a radio up louder to hear your favorite song
d)
Singing a song that contains high and low notes
8.
__________________________ is the back-and-forth motion of an object.
a)
vibration
b)
sound wave
c)
frequency
d)
amplitude
9.
__________________________ is the distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next wave.
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
10.
Sound will travel fastest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
water
b)
air
c)
wall
d)
coffee
11.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
12.
How are sound and light similar?
a)
Both are forms of energy.
b)
Sound and light waves can curve around solid objects.
c)
Both can be transformed into heat energy.
d)
Sound and light are made up of vibrations.
13.
How are sound and light similar?
a)
Both are forms of energy.
b)
Sound and light waves can curve around solid objects.
c)
Both can be transformed into heat energy.
d)
Sound and light are made up of vibrations.
14.
What effect is produced by plucking a thin rubber band that has been pulled tightly?
a)
The rubber band will vibrate slower and produced a lower pitch.
b)
The sound you hear will increase in volume if the rubber band is pulled tightly.
c)
Sound waves will be absorbed by your hand when you pluck the rubber band.
d)
The rubber band will vibrate faster and produce a higher pitch.
15.
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.
16.
When Mr. Sinyard 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
17.
In which medium sound can't travel?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
vacuum
18.
What is an echo
a)
deflected sound
b)
refracted sound
c)
reflected sound
d)
diffracted sound
19.
What is the range of frequencies audible to the human ear
a)
lower than 20 Hz
b)
20 Hz - 20.000 Hz
c)
higher than 20.000 Hz
d)
0 Hz - infinite Hz
20.
What is ultrasound?
a)
Sound with a frequency higher than 20.000 Hz
b)
Sound with a frequency lower than 20 Hz
c)
Sound with a frequency 20 Hz
d)
sound with a frequency 20.000 Hz
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