Free Printable sound II

1.

Sound travels fastest in

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

air

2.

Sound travels in

a)

straight line

b)

circles

c)

waves

d)

none of the above

3.

The ____________ sends messages to the brain to detect hearing

a)

ear canal

b)

eardrum

c)

hammer

d)

stirrup

4.

Sound is a form of

a)

volume

b)

energy

c)

amplitude

d)

pitch

5.

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

a)

sound

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

electricity

6.

A place where no sound exits

a)

in the air

b)

under water

c)

space

d)

all of the above

7.

The highness or lowness of sound is called

a)

volume

b)

frequency

c)

pitch

d)

waves

8.

Loudness is measured in

a)

waves

b)

frequency

c)

pitch

d)

decibels

9.

The animal has the best hearing is a

a)

bat

b)

elephant

c)

dolphins

d)

rat

10.

A typical conversation is __________ decibels

a)

100

b)

85

c)

20

d)

60

11.

Pick examples of Echolocation, select all that apply

a)

bats and dolphins use this to find prey and each other

b)

help animals find their way in the dark

c)

Uses bounced back vibrations to find objects

d)

all of the above

12.

For a normal person, audible frequency range for sound wave lies between

a)

(a) 10 Hz and 10 kHz

b)

( b) 20 Hz and 20 kHz

c)

(c) 25 Hz and 25 kHz

d)

(d) 30 Hz and 30 kHz

13.

Astronauts in space need to communicate with each other by radio links because

a)

(a) sound waves travel very slowly in space

b)

(b) sound waves travel very fast in space

c)

(c ) sound waves cannot travel in space

d)

( d ) sound waves have low frequency in space

14.

Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?

a)

sound wave

b)

b) light wave

c)

c) radio wave

d)

(d) water wave

15.

The loudness of a sound is most closely related to its

a)

a) frequency

b)

b) period

c)

(c) wavelength

d)

d) amplitude

16.

Sound is caused by....

a)

molecules

b)

vibrations

c)

people

d)

space

17.

Sound does not travel in space because

a)

Space is too far away.

b)

There is no matter in space.

c)

Space is the final frontier

d)

Space has planets.

18.

What is vibration?

a)

how loud a sound is

b)

the back and forth movement of matter

c)

how high or low a sound is

d)

the loudness or softness of a sound

19.

What is frequency?

a)

the number of vibrations per second

b)

how high or low a sound is

c)

the loudness or softness of a sound

d)

the back and forth movement of matter

20.

Measure of how high or low a sound is

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

speed of sound

d)

pitch

21.

A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.

a)

louder

b)

softer

c)

higher

d)

lower

22.

The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.

a)

biggest

b)

wooden

c)

smallest

d)

shiniest

23.

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

heat

d)

electricity

24.

What is volume?

a)

how high or low a sound is

b)

the loudness or softness of a sound

c)

the number of vibrations per second

d)

vibrations

25.

What medium (solid, liquid, gas) does sound travel fastest through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

26.

Sound is a form of?

a)

energy

b)

pitch

c)

volume

27.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

Air

b)

Empty space

c)

Metal

d)

Water

28.

Why is the school library covered with carpet?

a)

So everyone can make a lot of noise

b)

to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet

c)

because it looks good

d)

to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy

29.

What medium does sound travel through slowest?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

trees

30.

Sound waves are _______ waves.

a)

Transverse

b)

Seismic

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Slow

31.

True or False: Sound waves can travel through space.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False: The speed of sound depends on the loudness of the sound.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

As the temperature of a medium increases, the sound waves will travel ____________.

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

As the same speed

34.

Part of the ear that gathers sound waves is the ______.

a)

Ear drum

b)

Cochlea

c)

Outer Ear

35.

The part of the ear that is spiral shaped and will send nerve impulses to the auditory nerve is the ________.

a)

Ear drum

b)

Cochlea

c)

Outer Ear

36.

The amount of energy a wave carries is the _________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Height

c)

Loudness

d)

Volume

37.

______ is the amount of energy transferred across an area in a certain time and influences how far sounds can be heard.

a)

Loudness

b)

Intensity

c)

Volume

d)

Perception

38.

Human perception of sound volume

a)

Amplitude

b)

Loudness

c)

Intensity

d)

Decibel

39.

Sound intensity is measured in _____.

a)

Hertz

b)

Nanometers

c)

Decibels

40.

Pitch is _____.

a)

How often a sound wave occurs

b)

How high or low a sound seems to be

c)

The energy behind a wave

41.

True or False: The higher the pitch, the lower the frequency.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

True or False: According to the Doppler Effect, if an sound source is moving TOWARDS you, the pitch should be getting higher.

a)

True

b)

False

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Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 26mins

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