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All about sound

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Small vibrations produce ___________ sounds. Large vibrations produce ____________ sounds.

a)

loud and soft

b)

soft and loud

c)

high and low

d)

low and high

2.

Sound levels are measured in the unit __________

a)

sound meter

b)

grams

c)

decibel

3.

Loud sounds have sound levels of __________ dB and above.

a)

85

b)

45

c)

20

4.

_____________ is the highness or lowness of a sound.

a)

Volume

b)

Pitch

c)

Vibration

5.

__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound.

a)

Echo

b)

Pitch

c)

Volume

d)

Vibration

6.

What happens to our hearing if we listen to loud noises all the time?

a)

We appreciate music better

b)

We get a ringing in our ears

c)

We start to experience hearing loss

7.

How can we protect our ears from hearing loss?

a)

Wear ear plugs

b)

Try not to listen to loud things

c)

Put our fingers in our ears

d)

All of the above

8.

What is the benefit of having ear wax in our ear?

a)

To hear better

b)

To prevent dust or bugs entering our ear

c)

To scare away bugs

9.

How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

a)

vibrates the ear drum

b)

bounces off the ear canal

c)

rotates the ear drum

d)

vibrates the ear canal

10.

Low pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration

a)

fast

b)

hard

c)

slow

d)

soft

11.

What is sound?

a)

The energy in the form of colors you see.

b)

The energy in the form of vibrations that can be heard.

c)

The energy that can be heard.

d)

The energy that moves.

12.

A sound with a higher frequency has a higher ______.

a)

volume

b)

note

c)

pitch

d)

amplitude

13.

Pitch tells you if a sound is:

a)

low or high

b)

loud or soft

c)

deep or wide

d)

wavy or straight

14.

What does sound have in common with ripples in a pond?

a)

They both make noise

b)

Sound moves through the air just like ripples move through water.

c)

They can both be seen.

15.

Sound vibrations in air spread _________________ as ___________________ or __________________.

a)

inward; ripples; vibrations

b)

outward; ripples; vibrations

c)

outward, ripples; waves