WorksheetsP4 Science (Sounds)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 31mins
What can sound travel through?
only through vacuum
only through water
only through solids and liquids
through solids, liquids, and gases
How can you make the sound of a drum louder?
by loosening the skin of the drum
by using more energy to hit the drum
by using less energy to hit the drum
by using a plastic material to hit the drum.
The closer you are to a sound source, the _____ it sounds.
louder
quieter
softer
higher
Sound is a form of _______.
energy
work
force
instrument
In which medium will sound travel the slowest?
air
water
glass
salt water
True or False
When a person shouts in outer space, the person next to him can hear what he says clearly.
True
False
Which answer best explains why grains of rice will bounce up and down when placed on a drum that is being played?
sound energy can cause movement
sound energy can change into magnetism
the rice are ready to be eaten
rice creates sound energy
You are exploring how to make sound louder by tapping a pencil against a desk. To make a louder sound with the pencil, you could
tap the pencil against the desk with more force
shake the pencil
tap the pencil against the desk more gently
tap the pencil in your hand
The sound produced from construction is an example of ______________.
music
volume
noise
percussion instrument
Michael is playing the drum in his music class at school. His teacher asks him to increase the volume of the sound of the drum. What should Michael do to increase the volume?
Hit the drum slower but with the same force
Hit the drum faster but with the same force
Hit the drum with more force
Hit the drum with less force
Which string would have the lowest pitch?
String 1
String 2
String 3
String 4
Two students make a string phone using a string passed through the bottoms of two plastic cups. The students are unable to hear each other clearly. Which action can likely solve the problem?
Make large holes on the surfaces of the cups to make the sound move a longer distance.
Replace the plastic cups with metal cups to make the sound move a shorter distance.
Stretch the string between the cups tight to increase the tension.
Tie a knot in the middle of the string to decrease the tension.
True or False
Sound is Everywhere!
True
False
How do ear plugs work?
They help raise the volume of the sound.
They help make the pitch of the sound higher.
They help make the pitch of the sound lower.
They block most of the sound waves from your ears.
I am an astronaut, floating in my spacesuit in outer space. I see another astronaut, floating in her spacesuit. I want to communicate with her. Which method will be successful?
shine a light in Morse code to represent letters
shout at her
make a loud bang
say hello
When a cricket rubs its legs together
they will stop itching
they will create sound with the vibrations
they will not make any sound
they will help the cricket find food
Destiny hits a cymbal with her drumstick and makes it vibrate. She then puts her hand on the cymbal and stops the vibration. What happens to the sound of the cymbal?
The sound continues but not as loud.
The sound continues but has a lower pitch.
The sound stops because her hand absorbs the sound.
The sound stops because the vibrations have stopped.
Which pair of terms best describes volume of sound?
high and low
loud and soft
loud and high
soft and low
Which pair of terms best describes pitch of sound?
high and low
loud and soft
soft and low
loud and high
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
The particles of gases are packed tightly.
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
The particles of solids are packed tightly.
The particles of gases move slowly.
