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Sound

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Pitch?
a)
How loud or soft a sound is
b)
muscle that holds vocal cords
c)
movement back and forth
d)
how high or low a sound is
2.
How does sound travel?
a)
Sounds travels in waves
b)
sound travels slow
c)
sound travels fast
d)
sound doesn't travel
3.
What is volume?
a)
How high or low a sounds is
b)
reflected sound that comes back and is repeated
c)
how loud or soft sound is
d)
movement back and forth
4.
Sound travels fastest through...
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solids/metals
d)
space
5.
Sounds travels slowest through...
a)
space
b)
solids/metals
c)
gas
d)
liquids
6.
Why can't we hear sound in space?
a)
can't take our helmet off to hear
b)
Space has no mass / no gas/ solids/ liquids
c)
because it's dark
d)
Don't know, I've never been to space
7.
What happens to our hearing if we listen to loud noises all the time?
a)
We appreciate music better
b)
we get a ringing in our ears
c)
we start to experience hearing loss
8.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
9.
Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.
a)
vibrations
b)
distances
c)
prisms
d)
Ms. Crews
10.
The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________
a)
decibels
b)
liters
c)
sound waves
d)
inches per minute
11.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
12.
You stand outside a room that has the doors and windows closed. Why can you still hear sounds made inside the room?
a)
Vibrations are absorbed in the doors and windows
b)
Vibrations are reflected inside the room
c)
Vibrations travel through the door and the window
d)
Vibrations echo in the room
13.

Sarah and Maria made a telephone using two cans and a string. It was a very long string. Maria went upstairs in her house and Sarah stayed downstairs. Maria spoke softly into the can. "I can hear you!' Sarah said back. How can this happen?

a)

Sound waves travel through a vacuum.

b)

Sound waves travel from high to low.

c)

Sound waves travel through solids like the string.

d)

Maria talked so loudly that Sarah could hear her without the phone.

14.

Will a homemade telephone made of two cans and a string work better with a tightly-woven string or a loosely-woven string?

a)

a tightly woven string because it will not come apart as easily

b)

a loosely woven string because the sound waves have more room to move

c)

a tightly woven string because sound waves travel best through dense materials

d)

a loosely woven string because sound waves travel best through less dense materials

15.

Pitch is how _____ and ______ sound is.

a)

loud and soft

b)

rough and bumpy

c)

high and low

d)

high and loud

16.

A mouse's squeak has a ______ pitch.

a)

low

b)

squeaky

c)

high

d)

loud

17.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
18.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
19.
A student holds two vibrating objects.  Object A is vibrating faster than object B.  Which statement is true?
a)
A is louder than B
b)
B is louder than A
c)
A will have a higher pitch than B
d)
B will have a higher pitch than A
20.

What would happen if you tighten the strings on this guitar?

a)

It would have a lower pitch

b)

It would have a higher pitch

c)

It would have no effect on the sound

21.

Which string on the guitar would have the lowest pitch?

a)

Strings 1

b)

Strings 2

c)

String 3

d)

They all have the same pitch

22.

Which bungee cord has the highest pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

What could you do to make the drum have a lower pitch?

a)

tighten the skin

b)

loosen the skin

24.

Which glass of water has the highest pitch if you tapped it with a spoon? (Use the water bottle from the simulation as an example)

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Purple

d)

Red

25.

Which strings on the harp would you play to make a low pitch sound?

a)

Strings A

b)

Strings B

26.

Choose the correct decibel (dB) reading

a)

30 dB

b)

80 dB

c)

120 dB

d)

220 dB

27.

Choose the correct decibel (dB) reading

a)

30 dB

b)

90 dB

c)

110 dB

d)

220 dB

28.

What sound levels are safe?

a)

below 85 decibels

b)

below 90 decibels

c)

above 85 decibels

29.

Which state of matter has NO definite volume and NO definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

30.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and gas
b)
solid, water, and gas
c)
wood, liquid, and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and helium
31.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
32.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
33.
When a solid is turned into a liquid, the solid _______________.
a)
melts
b)
freezes
c)
turns into a gas
d)
floats
34.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
35.
What can causes ice to transform from a solid to a liquid?
a)
The air.
b)
The cold.
c)
Shape
d)
Heat
36.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
gas
b)
toys
c)
solid
d)
milk
37.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
38.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
39.

What is the boiling point of water

a)

0 C

b)

100 C

c)

273 C

d)

50 C

40.

What is happening at the boiling point?

a)

liquid to gas

b)

solid to liquid

c)

gas to liquid

d)

liquid to solid

41.

What is water's freezing point?

a)

100 C

b)

0 C

c)

32 C

d)

5 C

42.

What is happening at freezing point?

a)

gas to liquid

b)

liquid to solid

c)

solid to liquid

d)

liquid to gas

43.

Do all matter have the same boiling, melting, and freezing points?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

If water is left to boil, what statement is not true?

a)

All the water will eventually evaporate.

b)

The temperature of the water will eventually reach 200°C.

c)

The temperature of the water will remain at 100°C until it evaporates.

d)

The beaker with only 100 mL of water will boil away faster than the beaker with 200 mL of water.

45.
When a liquid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a gas.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
46.

What scientific tool can be a student use to measure the freezing point of water?

a)

Stopwatch

b)

Celsius thermometer

c)

Pan balance

d)

Hot plate

47.

What happens when a liquid perfume is sprayed on your palm ?

a)

The liquid gain heat from the sanitizer and evaporate

b)

The liquid gain heat from the surroundings and evaporate

c)

The liquid gain heat from the palm and evaporate

d)

The liquid gain heat from the palm or surroundings and evaporate

48.

When you spray a perfume on your palm, the liquid get evaporated after some time and you will feel cool. This is because evaporation give .....

a)

heating effect

b)

magnetic effect

c)

cooling effect

d)

warming effect

49.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
50.
When molecules flow around each other, they are in this phase
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
51.

What is the cause of phase change?

a)

temperature

b)

energy

c)

pressure

d)

volume

52.

What will happen if there are overfishing continuously?

a)

Fish population increases

b)

Fish reproduces more

c)

Fish will be extinct

d)

Sea will be crowded

53.

What will happen to the birds when oil spill on the sea?

a)

Birds can catch fish easily

b)

Birds can dive in faster

c)

Birds can not fly again

d)

Birds can not float

54.

Which of following is natural disaster?

a)

Overfish

b)

Trash

c)

Oil Spill

d)

Volcano eruption

55.

What will happen when cars and factories give off smoke, dust and harmful gases?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Land pollution

d)

Soil pollution

56.
Which of the following is not an example of reduce, reuse, recycle?
a)
Using worn to clothes for rags
b)
Throwing old toys in the trash
c)
Refilling a plastic water bottle
d)
Taking used cans to the recycling center
57.
Which of the following is an example of pollution?
a)
Throwing trash on the ground
b)
Spilling oil into the ocean
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
All of these!
58.
When you use something again you ____________ matter.
a)
Reduce
b)
Redo
c)
Reuse
d)
Recycle
59.

Clearing the forest for housing and farming is called _____________.

a)

reforestation

b)

deforestation

c)

littering

d)

burning forest

60.

Human activities on the picture is harmful because _______________.

a)

it destroys the habitat of living thing

b)

living things lose the food sources

c)

it causes soil erosion

d)

all the answer are correct

61.

When the trash entering the river, ______________.

a)

the land dirty and smelly

b)

the living thing in the water can survive

c)

the water is polluted

d)

the human can be healthy

62.
What can you do to reduce waste?
a)
Care for people who live in your community.
b)
Use things once and throw them out.
c)
Buy new books and electronic equipment.
d)
Choose things that use less packaging.
63.

How can we reduce the use of plastic bags?

a)

Bring our own grocery bags

b)

Throw away plastic bags after using it

c)

Buy many plastic bags for our own use

d)

Burn plastic bags together with other rubbish

64.

Which of the following is not an example of reuse?

a)

Modify jeans into bags

b)

Use plastic bottles to plant small plants

c)

Burn papers to create fire for barbeque

d)

Use boxes to keep things in the house organised

65.

Why do we recycle things?

a)

So that people can burn the things later

b)

So that it can be thrown away in the sea

c)

So that it can be reused and becomes a new other product

d)

So that it can be used as shelter for pest like rats and cockroaches

66.

Smoke from factories, burning the forest and vehicles is harmful for the environment. Which effect of the smoke?

a)

It can cause landslides

b)

It can make the living things in the water die

c)

It can cause breathing problem

d)

It can pollute the water

67.

Which activity care for the environment?

a)

Clearing up the litter

b)

Taking our own vehicles or car

c)

Burning the trash

d)

Asking more plastic bag in supermarket

68.

The biggest egg is related to the ........

a)

ostrich

b)

duck

c)

swan

69.

It can swim but it can't fly !

a)

ostrich

b)

duck

c)

penguin

70.

All birds ...................

a)

can fly

b)

can climb tree

c)

lay egg

71.

Which of these is a common feature of a bird?

a)

They live in water.

b)

They lay eggs.

c)

All birds can fly.

d)

All birds can sing.

72.

Birds have their bodies covered with

a)

fur

b)

feathers

c)

scales

d)

quills

73.

Birds do not have hollow bones to help them fly.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

The Bee Hummingbird is the smallest living bird in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Snails have

a)

furry and slimy bodies

b)

dry and scaly bodies

c)

soft and slimy bodies

d)

feathery and scaly bodies

76.

Snails have shells to protect their body.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

A habitat is

a)

a local environment animals lives in.

b)

a group of animals.

c)

a foreign environment animals lives in.

d)

a process of migration for animals.

78.

Snails eat the leaves, stems, roots and fruits of plants.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Snails have no

a)

eyes

b)

teeth

c)

body

d)

tentacles