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WorksheetsScience of Sound
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
The TALLER a sound wave is (amplitude), the
Lower the pitch
Higher the pitch
Louder the sound
Softer the sound
The CLOSER TOGETHER sound waves are (frequency), the
Lower the pitch
Higher the pitch
Louder the sound
Softer the sound
The FARTHER APART sound waves are (frequency), the
Lower the pitch
Higher the pitch
Louder the sound
Softer the sound
The SHORTER a sound wave is, the
Lower the pitch
Higher the pitch
Louder the sound
Softer the sound
What unit of measurement is used for volume?
Hertz (Hz)
Decibels (dB)
Tablespoons
Gallons
What unit of measurement is used for pitch?
Hertz (Hz)
Decibels (dB)
Tablespoons
Gallons
1 Hz = 1 wave per second
True
False
TALL sound waves that are CLOSE TOGETHER produce
A soft, low pitch
A loud, low pitch
A loud, high pitch
A soft, high pitch
TALL sound waves that are FARTHER APART produce
A soft, low pitch
A loud, low pitch
A loud, high pitch
A soft, high pitch
Sound travels fastest through which state of matter?
Gasses
Liquids
Solids
The frequency of a sound wave determines its
Decibels (dB)
Timbre
Volume
Pitch
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its
Volume
Pitch
Timbre
Hearing ability
Which is correctly ordered slowest to fastest for the speed of sound traveling through matter?
Water, air, steel
Air, soda, brick wall
Granite, helium gas, milk
Which is ordered fastest to slowest for speed of sound through matter?
Gas, liquids, solids
Solids, liquids, gas
Liquids, solids, gas
Liquids, gas, solids
The denser the material, the lower the pitch
True
False
The larger the instrument, the higher the pitch
True
False
The looser the string, the lower the pitch
True
False
What is the loudest sound in the natural world?
Earthquake
Avalanche
Erupting volcano
Tornado
At what decibel level does the "pain threshold" occur?
78 dB
147 dB
100 dB
130 dB
True or False:
Listening to sounds 85 dB or louder on a consistent basis can cause hearing damage.
True
False
True or False:
If you sit absolutely still and silent in room, the dB level would be "0."
True
False
How many dB was the loudest sound ever in recorded history?
250
180
150
47
True or False:
There is a room that exists that is so quiet, the dB level BELOW ZERO.
True
False
True or False:
The eruption of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa could be heard as far away as 8,000 miles.
True
False
True or False:
Different forms of matter can be manipulated (changed) by the presence of sound waves at specific frequencies.
True
False
What is "timbre"?
What you yell when you cut down trees
A weird word some French person made up
The quality of a sound
The volume of a sound
