WorksheetsSwann - Sound Unit
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are vibrations?
back and forth movement of molecules
good feelings
light waves
Sound energy cannot travel through...
thick walls
water
areas with no matter
Why does sound travel faster through water than it does through air?
molecules are closer together
molecules are farther apart
What unit is used to measure the volume of a sound?
ears
bananas
decibels
microphones
Sounds waves =
compression waves
light waves
ocean waves
Sound waves can also be referred to as...
hearing waves
longitudinal waves
lasers
What is the section between two compressions known as?
compressions
empty space
lost molecules
rarefactions
Bats use this to help them locate prey?
light waves
the noise of the prey
wings
echolocation
Sound is a form of...
energy
light
An echo is sound being...
absorbed
reflected
repeated
Sound travels the fastest through the air?
true
false
SONAR is the mechanical form of...
sound
echolocation
frequency
Which of these makes a sound with the slowest vibrations?
a
b
c
d
Which technique is the boat using to find the distance from the surface of the ocean to the bottom?
morse code
sonar
radio
sound tracking
A student plans to investigate how sound changes when 4 bottles with different amounts of liquid are struck with a mallet. In which order must the bottles be placed so that the sound changes from a low pitch to a high pitch?
A,B,D,C
B,A,D,C
B,C,A,D
C,D,B,A
Which of these transmits sound the fastest?
water in a pool
a metal rod
air in a balloon
empty space
During a thunderstorm, you see the lightning before you hear thunder. This is because —
light has a greater mass than sound
sound has longer wavelengths than light
light travels faster than sound
sound and light travel at the same speed
