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G3 Science Unit 4 Sound

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.

a)

Vibrations

b)

Distances

c)

Prisms

d)

Forces

2.

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Solids

3.

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Electricity

4.

A place where no sound exists is...

a)

in the air.

b)

under water.

c)

space.

d)

all of the above

5.

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

a)

Our eyes trick us.

b)

Light travels faster than sound.

c)

they're two separate things.

6.

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.

7.

Sound travels fastest in...

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

air

8.

Sound waves travel the slowest through _____________.

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

liquids

9.
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.
10.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)

Gas particles are packed tightly.

b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)

Solid particles are packed tightly.

d)

Gas particles move slowly.

11.
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
12.
How will loud sound affect your hearing? 
a)
More Ear Wax 
b)
Make it better 
c)
Damage it 
d)
No affect 
13.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
14.
How does sound travel?
a)
Sounds travels in waves
b)
sound travels slow
c)
sound travels fast
d)
sound doesn't travel
15.

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.

16.
__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound. 
(Hint: Think about our sound song.)
a)
Echo
b)
Volume
c)
Pitch
d)
Vibration
17.
__________ means to move back and forth quickly.
a)
Pitch
b)
Amplitude
c)
Vibration
d)
Echo
18.
Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
19.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
20.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
21.

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

22.

The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________

a)

decibels

b)

hertz

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

23.
Sound travels through the air as waves.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________

a)

particle

b)

object

c)

medium

d)

matter

25.

The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.

a)

pitch

b)

vibration

c)

speed

d)

loudness

26.
Two identical strings are the same length. One of the strings is pulled tightly and the other string is more loose.
Identify which string will produce a higher-pitched sound when the strings are plucked
a)
the tight string
b)
the loose string
27.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

Plastic

b)

Empty space

c)

Metal

d)

Water