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Sound!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A quick back-and-forth motion

a)

pitch

b)

frequency

c)

vibration

d)

scratch

2.

When sound waves keep moving through materials to produce sounds

a)

transmission

b)

cochlea

c)

wavelength

d)

absorption

3.

A measure for how loud or soft a sound it (the amount of energy a sound has) is its

a)

intensity

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

vibration

4.

The distance from a point on ONE sound wave to the same point on ANOTHER

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

size

d)

intensity

5.

A wave bouncing off a surface

a)

absorption

b)

a "boing"

c)

reflection

d)

transmission

6.

How "high" or "low" a sound is

a)

earlobe

b)

vibration

c)

intensity

d)

pitch

7.

When sound waves are STOPPED from traveling any farther, it is

a)

transmission

b)

absorption

c)

sad

d)

vibration

8.

How LOUD or SOFT a sound is

a)

pitch

b)

intensity

c)

amplitude

d)

vibration

9.

The measure of how many waves that pass in ONE SECOND:

a)

vibration

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

pitch

10.

Which unit is used to measure the loudness of common sounds?

a)

decibel

b)

square centimeter

c)

oscilliscope

d)

wavelength

11.

If sound waves are close together with HIGH peaks, what kind of sound is produced?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

annoying

d)

soft

12.

When sound waves bounce off a smooth, flat surface, what is produced?

a)

silence

b)

a jumble of sounds

c)

an echo

d)

nothing

13.

What part of the ear acts as a funnel for sound waves?

a)

cochlea

b)

eardrum

c)

earring

d)

outer ear

14.

Which part of the ear vibrates FIRST from sound waves?

a)

cochlea

b)

eardrum

c)

hammer

d)

outer ear

15.

Vibrations are changed to nerve signals in the

a)

cochlea

b)

eardrum

c)

hammer

d)

ear wax

16.

Which instrument has a higher pitch?

a)

guitar

b)

flute

c)

bass

d)

tuba

17.

At a party, how does sound travel from one person to another?

a)

By the fruit punch

b)

By the laughter

c)

By the decorations

d)

By the vibration of air molecules

18.

What is something you can do to make sure someone can hear you from a distance?

a)

Talk with greater amplitude.

b)

Cup your hands around your mouth to direct your sound waves better.

c)

Move closer so the sound waves don't have to travel as far.

d)

All of the above.

19.

How are sound waves like water waves?

a)

need a medium to travel through

b)

are longitudinal

20.

You will be allowed to use your Ch. 13 notes to help you take the quiz tomorrow.

a)

True

b)

False