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WorksheetsEnergy: Sounds
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Sounds can travel ........
only through solids
only through liquids
only through gasses
through solids, liquids and gasses.
Sounds travel best through ..........
solids
liquids
gasses
Sounds cannot travel in a vacuum so there is no sound in space.
true
false
We hear an echo when sound is .........
reflected back by a surface
absorbed by a surface
passed through a surface.
Sound is reflected by .......
hard materials
soft materials
Sound is absorbed by .......
hard materials
soft materials
Which one of these materials would be best at blocking noises?
tin foil
foam
paper
Foam is good a blocking sound because it is soft and it has air pockets in it which trap the sound waves.
true
false
Why are big rooms like cinemas covered in soft fabric?
to make the room dark
to make the room nicer
to reduce sound reflection
to increase sound reflection
Some animals use sound reflection to know their location.
true
false
Sound travels best through solids because the particles (molecules) of a solid are close to each other.
true
false
Sound does not travel through a vacuum because sound needs particles to vibrate in order to travel.
true
false
