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Sound 4

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound cannot travel through which of these mediums?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

2.

Sound travels fastest through which of these mediums?

a)

vacuum

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

3.

What is the range of frequencies that a human can hear?

a)

lower than 20 Hz

b)

20 Hz - 20.000 Hz

c)

higher than 20.000 Hz

d)

0 Hz - infinite Hz

4.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
5.

__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound.

a)

Echo

b)

Volume

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

6.

Can sound travel through water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I have no idea!

7.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
8.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
9.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
10.

Which of these sound waves has the highest frequency?

a)
b)
c)
11.

Which sound wave has the lowest pitch?

a)
b)
c)
12.

Sound that is reflected is called a(n) ___________ .

a)
echo
b)
refraction
c)
decibel
d)
transmission
13.

_____________________ is the highness or lowness of a sound.

a)

volume

b)

amplitude

c)

pitch

d)

frequency

14.

Sound travels…

a)

slower than the speed of light.

b)

at the same speed as light.

c)

faster than the speed of light.

d)

how ever it wants to.

15.

The volume of sound is measured in…

a)

centimeters (cm)

b)

decibels (dB)

c)

hertz (Hz)

d)

yards (yd)

16.

Which pair of terms best describes the volume of a sound?

a)

high and low

b)

loud and soft

c)

loud and high

d)

soft and low

17.

Which string would have the lowest pitch?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Which pair of terms best describes the pitch of a sound?

a)

high and low

b)

loud and soft

c)

loud and high

d)

soft and low

19.

Sounds travels through the air in ...

a)

lumps

b)

waves

c)

strings

d)

groups

20.

Frequency is measured in

a)

grams (g)

b)

Hertz (Hz)

c)

Decibels (dB)

d)

kilometers (km)

21.

Why do the waves on the right have a higher pitch?

a)

There are less waves

b)

There are more waves

c)

There are taller waves

d)

There are shorter waves

22.

What is happening to the wave as it moves from left to right?

a)

The wave is getting a higher pitch

b)

The wave is getting a lower pitch

c)

The wave is getting a louder sound.

d)

The wave is getting a softer sound

23.

What is the best explanation for why the rubber bands had a different pitch?

a)

The thinner rubber bands were longer

b)

The thicker rubber bands had more thermal energy.

c)

The rubber bands vibrated at different speeds.

d)

Sound traveled slower through thinner rubber bands

24.

Which is true about pitch?

a)

You can change a sounds pitch by changing how fast an object vibrates.

b)

You can change a sounds pitch by changing its volume.

c)

You can change a sounds pitch by changing how hard you shake an object.

25.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
26.
how high or low a sound is
a)
frequency
b)
volume
c)
vibration
d)
pitch
27.
Your __________ vibrate when you talk
a)
stomach
b)
lips
c)
ears
d)
vocal cords
28.
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
29.

The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the --

a)

higher the pitch

b)

lower the pitch

c)

louder the sound

d)

quieter the sound

30.

Which item creates the quietest sounds?

a)

Whisper

b)

Quiet radio

c)

Leaves rustling

d)

Conversation

31.

Which of the following pipes on the instrument most likely has the highest pitch when air is blown through it?

a)

Pipe D

b)

Pipe A

c)

Pipe C

d)

Pipe B

32.

Frequency is measured in _________.

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

Decibels (dB)

c)

Inches (in)

d)

Grams (g)