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Sound waves

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
a)
sound
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
2.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
3.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
4.
How high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency (greater frequency= higher pitch)
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
sound
d)
medium
5.
A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling; sound waves
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
ocean wave
c)
transverse wave
d)
mechanical wave
6.
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
crest
d)
trough
7.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
crest
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
pitch
8.
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring energy
a)
wave
b)
trough
c)
pitch
d)
sound
9.
Highest point of a wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
10.
The term for how loud or soft a sound is:
a)
pitch
b)
volume
c)
sound
d)
medium
11.
Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?
a)
Pitch
b)
Smoothness
c)
Loudness
12.
If the distance represented by the letter A (the amplitude) were increased, how would it change the sound?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
13.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
14.
What is changed in the second picture?
a)
Someone is talking louder in picture 2
b)
Someone is talking softer in picture 2
c)
Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2
d)
Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2
15.
A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
16.
After the train passed, the pitch of the train whistle became lower. This change in sound would be represented by what change in the diagram above? 
a)
The distance represented by C would increase. 
b)
The distance represented by C would decrease. 
c)
The distance represented by D would increase. 
d)
The distance represented by D would decrease. 
17.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
18.

Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to

a)

Vibrate

b)

Move

c)

Stay still

19.

In which of these types of media will sound travel fastest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

20.

Frequency of waves is measured in

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibels

c)

Watts

21.

True or False: Sound needs a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

Sound waves can NOT travel through

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Earth

d)

space

24.

Loudness of waves is measured in

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibels

c)

Watts

25.

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch

a)

HIgh

b)

Low

26.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
27.
High frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
High
b)
Low
28.

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

light

29.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

30.

Frequency is always measured in _________

a)

kilometers

b)

Hertz

c)

centimeters

31.

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

32.

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

a)

crest/peak

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

33.

Does this wave have a high frequency or low frequency?

a)

High

b)

Low

34.

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

a)

energy

b)

water

c)

fish

d)

amplitude

35.

When placed in water, a ball moves from one place to another with the waves.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

What is this called?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

a curvy line

37.

What is this called?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

a curvy line

38.

When energy increases, amplitude ________________.

a)

Increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

39.

What moves the pieces of salt on top of the speaker when the music is playing?

a)

soundwaves

b)

electricity

c)

people

d)

nothing, it doesn't move

40.

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

a)

Seismic

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

41.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Waving goodbye

d)

Stadium wave

42.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Wave, what wave?

d)

Slinky wave

43.

The length of a crest (peak) or trough measured from the middle line.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Medium

44.

The low points of a transverse wave.

a)

Crest (peak)

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

45.

The wave of energy we can see is ___________

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

microwaves

d)

x-rays

46.

What is radiant energy?

a)

energy from the earth

b)

energy from heat

c)

energy given off by the sun

d)

energy from ocean waves

47.

What color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

violet

48.

What type of wave is a sound wave?

a)

transverse

b)

mechanical

c)

longitudinal

d)

electrical

49.

When you change the pitch of the wave, the __________ of the wave is changing.

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

50.

What type of wave is a light wave?

a)

A sound wave

b)

A seismic wave

c)

A electromagnetic wave

d)

A mechanical wave

51.

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

a)

Light wave

b)

Sound wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Seismic wave

52.

Why is a light wave not considered a mechanical wave?

a)

A light wave is visible to humans.

b)

A light wave moves faster than most waves.

c)

A light wave does not have a wavelength.

d)

A light wave travels through the vacuum of space.

53.

Gamma Rays are

a)

High energy

b)

Low energy

c)

Medium energy

d)

Just right

54.
Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space. 
a)
sound
b)
light
55.
Makes you get sunburn. 
a)
x-ray
b)
visible
c)
ultraviolet
56.
Shows all light from the sun and stars. 
a)
Electromagnetic Spectrum
b)
Camera
c)
Eyes
57.
What is a vacuum? 
a)
A space with only air in it
b)
A space with NO matter at all present
c)
A machine you use to do your chores
58.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
59.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
60.

How is a shadow created?

a)

When an object reflects the light

b)

When an object blocks the light

c)

When an object lets light pass through

d)

When you turn off the light

61.
If you see an object as orange,
a)
it is absorbing orange light and reflecting all other colors. 
b)
it is reflecting all colors. 
c)
it is absorbing all colors. 
d)
it is reflecting orange light and absorbing all other colors. 
62.
Sound waves are ___________ waves that can only travel through ______.
a)
transverse,   air
b)
transverse, matter
c)
longitudinal, liquids
d)
longitudinal, matter
63.
A green plant appears green because it is absorbing all colors except
a)
yellow.
b)
blue.
c)
red.
d)
green.
64.
Which of the following waves is a light wave?
a)
mechanical
b)
longitudinal
c)
infrared
d)
seismic
65.
Sound waves are created by vibrations.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Waves transport energy without transporting matter.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
As the wavelength of a wave gets longer, the frequency...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
is not related
d)
stays the same
68.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ______________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
refraction
d)
speed
69.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
70.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound

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