WorksheetsSound
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
..... are made when things or air vibrate.
Sounds
Friction
Plucking, hitting, blowing and shaking are some ways to make things ..... and produce sounds.
Vibrate
Shaking
...... in our voice-box vibrate and make sounds when we talk or sing.
The vocal chord
The throat chord
Vibrations from the sources of sound travel through materials to our .....
Mouth
Ears
Sounds can travel through air, liquids and solids.
True
False
Small vibrations produce ........
Soft sounds
Low sounds
Large vibrations produce .......
High sounds
Loud sounds
A soft sound has a ........ and sound level.
Low volume
Soft volume
A loud sound has a ...... and sound level.
High volume
Soft volume
Sound levels are measured in the unit ........
Meter (M)
decibel (dB)
A ........... can be used to measure sound levels.
Voice-level meter
Sound-level meter
Unwanted sounds are called ......
Pitch
Noise
We can wear ear defenders such as ......... to keep out noise and protect our ears.
earmuffs and cotton buds
earmuffs and earplugs
These are some other ways to keep out noise:
Using carpets and soft cushions
Open doors and windows
These are some other ways to keep out noise:
Hanging curtains
Open doors and windows
A high-pitched sound is made when...........
a thing or material vibrates quickly.
a thing or material vibrates slowly.
A low-pitched sound is made when ........
a thing or material vibrates quickly.
a thing or material vibrates slowly.
...... is different from loudness or volume.
Pitch
Sound
A loud or soft sound can be high-pitched or low-pitched
True
False
... make sounds when the strings vibrate.
String instruments
Wind instruments
Thicker, looser and longer strings make higher pitched sounds than thinner, tighter and shorter strings.
False
True
....... make sounds when the column of air in the instrument vibrates.
String instruments
Wind instruments
Longer air columns make lower pitched sounds than shorter air columns.
True
False
...... make sounds when they are hit or shaken.
Percussion instruments
Electronic instruments
A drum makes a higher pitched sound when it has a tighter drum skin.
True
False
