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Sound

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

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Class
Date
1.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
2.

What is vibration?

a)

the loudness or softness of a sound

b)

the back and forth movement of matter

c)

how high or low a sound is

3.

To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must

a)

hit it.

b)

pluck it harder.

c)

hold it higher.

d)

pluck it softer.

4.

What is volume (loudness)?

a)

how high or low a sound is

b)

the loudness or softness of a sound

c)

the number of vibrations per second

d)

vibrations

5.

A sound wave can travel through....

a)

Solids only

b)

Liquids only

c)

Solids, Liquids, and Gases

d)

Gas only

6.

Low pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration.

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

hard

d)

soft

7.

To make a sound from a stringed instrument softer you must

a)

hit it.

b)

pluck it harder.

c)

hold it higher.

d)

pluck it softer.

8.
Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
9.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
10.

Measure of how high or low a sound is

a)

vibration

b)

loudness

c)

speed of sound

d)

pitch

11.
High pitches are produced by objects vibrating _______________.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
12.

How will a very loud sound affect your hearing?

a)

have no affect

b)

make it better

c)

damage it

13.

We measure sound in...

a)

Decimals

b)

Decibels

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

14.

This shows

a)

sound waves.

b)

rain.

c)

a bad pitch.

d)

snow.

15.

How does sound travel?

a)

Sounds travels in waves.

b)

Sound travels slow.

c)

Sound travels fast.

d)

Sound doesn't travel.

16.

Sound is

a)

a form of energy, made up of waves of vibrations that travel through matter.

b)

is how loud or soft a sound is.

c)

how high or low a sound is.

d)

to move quickly back and forth.

17.

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

a)

sound.

b)

light.

c)

heat.

d)

electricity.

18.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
19.
Does a man's snore have a high pitch or a low pitch?
a)
high
b)
low
20.

Does a mouse make a loud sound or a soft sound?

a)

loud sound

b)

soft sound

21.

Which picture shows a soft sound?

a)
b)
c)
22.

Which picture shows loud sound?

a)
b)
c)
23.

This ringing alarm clock has a ... sound.

a)

loud

b)

soft

c)

simple

24.

The sound of thunder is ....

a)

a high pitch

b)

a low pitch

25.

Which of these things has soft sound?

a)
b)
c)
26.

Listen carefully. Is it a low pitch or a high pitch?

a)

low pitch

b)

high pitch

27.

Listen carefully. What sound do you hear?

a)

door knocking

b)

hammering

c)

telephone ringing

28.

Listen carefully. What sound do you hear?

a)

people laughing

b)

hands clapping

c)

door banging

29.

Listen carefully. Is the pitch high or low?

a)

low pitch

b)

high pitch

30.

Listen carefully. What sound do you hear?

a)

rain falling

b)

people laughing

c)

thunder rumbling

31.

Does a bird singing make a high pitch or a low pitch?

a)

low

b)

high

32.

Does a bullfrog make a low pitch or a high pitch?

a)

low

b)

high

33.

Does the flute have a low pitch or a high pitch?

a)

low

b)

high

34.

Does the bass drum have a low pitch or a high pitch?

a)

low

b)

high

35.

Listen carefully. Is it a loud or soft sound?

a)
b)
36.

Listen carefully. Is it a loud or soft sound?

a)
b)
37.

Listen carefully. Is it a loud or soft sound?

a)
b)
38.

How sound travels through the air from an object to our ears.

a)

loudness

b)

pitch

c)

sound waves

d)

vibrations

39.

These are sound waves like that of a

a)

lion.

b)

mouse.

40.

These waves are like that of a

a)

lion.

b)

mouse.

41.

A guitar makes sound by

a)

plucking.

b)

stroking (rubbing).

c)

blowing.

d)

striking.

e)

shaking.

42.

A flute makes sound by

a)

plucking.

b)

stroking (rubbing).

c)

blowing.

d)

striking.

e)

shaking.

43.

A violin makes sound by

a)

plucking.

b)

stroking (rubbing).

c)

blowing.

d)

striking.

e)

shaking.

44.

A drum makes sound by

a)

plucking.

b)

stroking (rubbing).

c)

blowing.

d)

striking.

e)

shaking.

45.

Maracas make sound by

a)

plucking.

b)

stroking (rubbing).

c)

blowing.

d)

striking.

e)

shaking.