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WorksheetsSound & Hearing
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
What characteristic feature of a wave is indicated by the letter C on the diagram?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
loudness
d)
frequency
2.
Which of the following waves would produce a sound with the highest pitch?
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
How is sound energy produced?
a)
by vibrating objects
b)
by stationary objects
c)
by objects being heated
d)
by temperature differences
4.
If a stereo has a dial that changes the volume of the sounds the stereo makes, what is the dial doing?
a)
changing the amplitude of the sound waves
b)
changing the pitch of the sound waves
c)
changing the number of times a wave passes by a point
d)
changing the length of the sound waves
5.
If the frequency of a sound wave increases, how are its pitch and energy affected?
a)
The pitch is higher, and the wave has more energy.
b)
The pitch is lower, and the wave has less energy.
c)
The pitch is higher, and the wave has less energy.
d)
The pitch is lower, and the wave has more energy.
6.
If you are attending a rock concert and the sound of the guitar is much louder than the singer’s voice, which of the following conclusions would be most reasonable?
a)
The guitar is producing sound waves of a higher amplitude than the singer’s voice.
b)
The singer is producing sound waves of a longer wavelength than the guitar’s strumming.
c)
The singer is producing sound waves of a higher amplitude than the guitar’s strumming.
d)
The guitar is producing sound waves of a longer wavelength than the singer’s voice.
7.
In general, as the energy of a sound wave increases,
a)
the sound gets louder.
b)
the sound gets softer.
c)
the sound gets softer and then louder.
d)
the sound always remains the same.
8.
In which of the types of substances do sound waves travel the fastest?
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
Sound waves travel at the same speed in solids, liquids, and gases.
9.
In which part of the ear are sound waves changed into a signal the brain can understand?
a)
inner ear
b)
outer ear
c)
middle ear
d)
none of these
10.
Many ocean-dwelling animals can use sound waves to communicate with other animals and locate food and obstacles over longer distances than can land-dwelling animals. How is this possible?
a)
Sound waves travel farther in water than in air.
b)
Sound waves travel faster in air than in water.
c)
Oceans have less pollution than air does.
d)
Ocean-dwelling animals produce louder sound waves.
11.
Peter stood at the edge of a canyon and shouted. Then, using a stopwatch, he determined that the sound wave he had created with his shout took 2.1 seconds to travel to the far wall of the canyon and return. Peter was measuring the _______ of the wave.
a)
speed
b)
amplitude
c)
volume
d)
pitch
12.
Pitch describes how high or low a sound is. The pitch of a sound is most dependent upon the ___ of the sound wave.
a)
frequency
b)
rarefaction
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
13.
Sound is a form of _______.
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
radiation
d)
electromagnetism
14.
Sound waves that are captured by the outer ear cause the _______ to vibrate.
a)
eardrum
b)
outer ear
c)
inner ear
d)
middle ear
15.
Sound waves with large amplitudes push on the eardrum with more force and are heard as _______.
a)
loud sounds
b)
soft sounds
c)
high-pitched sounds
d)
low-pitched sounds
16.
The inner ear has tiny hairs that vibrate when the liquid of the inner ear vibrates. The vibrating tiny hairs transmit energy to nerves attached to the hairs. The nerve impulses
a)
are transmitted to the brain and interpreted as hearing.
b)
cause the three bones of the middle ear to begin to vibrate.
c)
cause the liquid in the inner ear to transmit sound.
d)
are transmitted to the eardrum and make sound waves.
17.
The top string on a guitar makes the highest note vibrating. What could be concluded about the rate of vibration of the string?
a)
The top string would be vibrating the fastest.
b)
There is no way to tell which string would be vibrating faster.
c)
The rates of vibration would vary over time for each string.
d)
The bottom string would be vibrating the fastest.
18.
Through which of the following media can sound waves travel?
a)
air, water, and solids
b)
water and solids only
c)
air and solids only
d)
air and water only
19.
Through which of the following will a sound wave travel the fastest?
a)
a wall
b)
air
c)
water
d)
outer space
20.
Vibrations are then transmitted from the eardrum to the three small bones of the ________.
a)
middle ear
b)
eardrum
c)
outer ear
d)
inner ear
21.
What do we need to do to increase the volume of our voice?
a)
increase the force with which air is traveling past our vocal cords
b)
relax our throat muscles in order to loosen our vocal cords
c)
decrease the force with which air is traveling past our vocal cords
d)
contract our throat muscles in order to tighten our vocal cords
22.
What must be done to change a sound waves to a lower pitch?
a)
increase their wavelength
b)
decrease their wavelength
c)
increase their amplitude
d)
decrease their amplitude
23.
What two factors most affect the pitch of the sounds made by a person's vocal cords?
a)
the length and tension of the cord membranes
b)
the temperature and humidity of the air outside
c)
the speed and volume of air pushed past the cords
d)
the volume and health of the person's lungs
24.
Which is true?
a)
the waves that carry sound energy travel more quickly through solids than through gases
b)
the particles that carry sound energy travel more quickly through solids than through gases
25.
Which of the following best describes how sound is produced?
a)
Vibrating materials generate waves.
b)
Vibrating materials generate rays.
c)
Vibrating materials generate beams.
d)
Vibrating materials generate particles.
26.
Which of the following parts of the ear is shaped to help capture sound waves in the air?
a)
the outer ear
b)
the eardrum
c)
the inner ear
d)
the middle ear
27.
Which property of waves is changed when a musician changes how loud an "A note" is played?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
direction
28.
Which sound would be loudest?
a)
a wave with an amplitude of 1.0
b)
a wave with an amplitude of 0.1
c)
a wave with an amplitude of 0.5
d)
a wave with an amplitude of 0
29.
How are sound waves like ripples in a pond?
a)
They radiate outward from a central point.
b)
They are both types of electromagnetic radiation.
c)
They travel faster in water than they do in the air.
d)
They have the same wavelengths.
30.
How fast must a jet fly to be supersonic?
a)
1500 kilometers per hour
b)
200 kilometers per hour
c)
500 kilometers per hour
d)
1000 kilometers per hour
31.
What is the function of the ridges on your outer ear?
a)
They direct sound into your middle ear.
b)
They prevent germs from entering your middle ear.
c)
They prevent loud noises from damaging your inner ear.
d)
They filter out very high and low-frequency sounds.
32.
How is your eardrum like a real drum?
a)
It vibrates.
b)
It produces sound.
c)
It is frequently struck by the bones in your middle ear.
d)
It is hollow.
33.
What is unique about the hammer, stirrup, and anvil?
a)
They are the smallest bones in your body
b)
They are the only bones in your body that move
c)
They are the only bones located in your head
d)
They are the only bones that cannot be broken
34.
If your inner ear lacked nerve fibers, what might happen?
a)
Sound would be unable to travel to your brain.
b)
Your eardrum would be unable to vibrate.
c)
Your hammer could not tap against your anvil.
d)
Sound waves could not enter your ear.
35.
To hear, which event happens first?
a)
Your eardrum begins vibrating
b)
Electrical impulses travel along nerve fibers
c)
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup begin moving
d)
Light enters the eye
36.
To hear, which event happens last?
a)
Electrical impulses travel along nerve fibers
b)
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup begin moving
c)
Your eardrum begins vibrating
d)
Light enters the eye
37.
Deafness is to sign language as blindness is to:
a)
The Braille alphabet
b)
The inability to speak
c)
Eyeglasses
d)
A cane
38.
Which word best describes the auditory canal?
a)
Hollow
b)
Filled with water
c)
Lined with sensitive nerve fibers
d)
Vibrating
39.
Which of the following is a true statement about cats?
a)
They can hear a wider range of sounds than humans.
b)
They can hear softer sounds than humans.
c)
Their ears are much larger than humans'.
d)
They create sounds that humans can't hear.
40.
How are ocean waves different from sound waves?
a)
Ocean waves are transverse waves, sound waves are longitudinal waves.
b)
Ocean waves are longitudinal waves, sound waves are transverse waves.
c)
Ocean waves are electromagnetic waves, sound waves are mechanical waves.
d)
Ocean waves are mechanical waves, sound waves are electromagnetic waves.
41.
What are you doing when you're making sound?
a)
Causing air molecules to vibrate.
b)
Causing photons to travel.
c)
Causing electromagnetic waves to radiate.
d)
Causing air pressure to drop.
42.
What is compression?
a)
When air molecules become packed tightly together.
b)
When air molecules move apart from one another.
c)
When air molecules collide with one another.
d)
When air molecules move around freely.
43.
What does "inaudible" mean?
a)
Unable to be heard
b)
Loud
c)
Shrill
d)
Deep
44.
What would a wave with a low amplitude sound like?
a)
It would sound quiet.
b)
It would sound loud.
c)
It would sound tinny.
d)
It would sound deep.
45.
What is the relationship between frequency and sound?
a)
Frequency affects a sound's pitch.
b)
Frequency affects a sound's volume.
c)
Frequency affects a sound's amplitude.
d)
Frequency affects a sound's loudness.
46.
Where would sound travel the slowest?
a)
At the North Pole
b)
In the pine forests of Georgia
c)
In New York City
d)
At the equator
47.
Approximately how fast is the speed of sound (in air)?
a)
344 meters per second
b)
344 kilometers per hour
c)
344 centimeters per minute
d)
344 miles per hour
48.
Which of these does sound travel fastest through?
a)
Steel
b)
Water
c)
Air
d)
Rock
49.
Which would absorb the most sound?
a)
a stack of towels
b)
a rock wall
c)
a robot
d)
a glacier
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