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SOUNDS

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ is made by vibrations

a)

wave

b)

sound

2.

How high or low a sound is

a)

pitch

b)

sound

c)

volume

d)

acoustics

3.

How loud or soft the sound is

a)

Pitch

b)

Wavelength

c)

Acoustics

d)

Volume

4.

Sound waves travel slowest through a _____

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

5.

Sound waves travel fastest through a ______

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

6.

Sound waves move faster when the medium is ______

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

7.

Our __________ vibrates when we talk and sing

a)

Vocal cord

b)

Head

c)

Leg

8.

Human's, __________ and thunder are examples of natural sources of sound

a)

Vehicles

b)

trumpets

c)

animals

9.

________ need to be blown to produce sound

a)

Vehicles

b)

Cymbals

c)

Trumpets

10.

Unwanted sound is called ___________

a)

Noise

b)

Trumpets

c)

Vibration

11.

Sounds are made by something that .....

a)

jumps

b)

vibrates

12.

The wave travels away from the vibrating source in all ....

a)

directions

b)

houses

13.

Sounds can travels through.....

a)

gasoline, liquids and solids

b)

gases, liquids and solids

14.

It's made by a large vibration....

a)

A loud sound

b)

A soft sound

15.

It's made by a small vibration.....

a)

A soft sound

b)

A loud soft

16.

Unwanted sounds that spoil the environment are called .....

a)

sound pollution

b)

traffic pollution

17.

The loudness of a sound is measured in .......

a)

decibels

b)

sounds

18.

Sounds louder than 100 decibels can damage your ......

a)

hearing

b)

sight

19.

These are sources of sound

a)
b)
20.
What is the definition Noise Pollution?
a)
Unwanted noise
b)
Excess noise produced by humans
c)
Unwanted noise that distrubs all life 
21.

What is the unit that is used to measure the intensity of sound?

a)

decibel

b)

frequency

c)

Hertz

d)

wavelength

22.
Which contributes to Noise Pollution the most?
a)
Television 
b)
Music from headphones
c)
Construction Crane
d)
Huge concernts/events
23.
Which answer is a MAJOR health effect caused by Noise Pollution?
a)
Hearing lose
b)
High levels of blood pressure
c)
Hypertension 
d)
Fatigue 
24.

A sound which is not pleasing your ears

a)

Audible sound

b)

Music

c)

Noise

25.

The sound level which is comfortable for the human ear.

a)

80-85 decibels

b)

120-125 decibels

c)

60-65 decibels

d)

100-105 decibels

26.

What is a Decibel (dB)?

a)

a unit for how long a thing is

b)

a unit for how loud a sound is

c)

a unit for how heavy a thing is

27.

What is considered very loud for the human ears?

a)

40dB

b)

70dB

c)

100dB

28.

If you hear loud noises for 8 hours non stop, it is dangerous for your health.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

If you hear loud noises for 2 minutes, it is dangerous for your health.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is noise pollution?

a)

Dirty things in the air

b)

Unwanted sounds

c)

Dirty water in the river

31.

How do we get affected by noise pollution? Choose 2.

a)

Our sleep gets disturbed

b)

Our music gets nicer

c)

Our ear drums get torn

d)

Our health gets better

32.

Whale songs are also used for echo sensing.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

How does echo sensing work?

a)

A source gives out a sound and waits for the echo to come back.

b)

A source gives out echo and then wait for nothing to come back

c)

A source gives out music and the music changes when it comes back

34.

How does noise pollution affect the whales in the sea? Choose two.

a)

They cannot hear each other.

b)

They cannot see each other

c)

They cannot sing anymore

d)

They find it hard to know the space around them

35.

Which one is not a cause of noise pollution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

An object has to be struck to produce ______

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

37.

Which of the following musical instrument produces sound when its strings are plucked?

a)

Flute

b)

Drum

c)

Violin

d)

Table

38.

Which of the following musical instrument produces sound when air is blown into it?

a)

Drum

b)

Flute

c)

Guitar

d)

Tabla

39.

What is Sound?

a)

Sound is a fruit.

b)

Sound is anything you can eat.

c)

Sound is anything you can see.

d)

Sound is anything you can hear.

40.

Music is ........

a)

Organized Sound

b)

Disorganized Sound

c)

Noise

d)

Music

41.

A sound needs a way to spread the vibrations

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The way that sounds can be spread are:

a)

Solid

b)

Colourful

c)

Gaseous

d)

Liquid

e)

Light

43.

What are the parts of the ear?

a)

Middle ear

b)

Neck

c)

Outer ear

d)

Bones

e)

Inner ear

44.

Where we can find the Cochlea?

a)

Inner ear

b)

Lobule

c)

Middle ear

45.

Pitch tells us if a sound is

a)

Loud or Quiet

b)

Tall or Small

c)

High or Low

46.

chose two examples of noise pollution.

a)

chirping of birds

b)

A boy shouting in a loudspeaker

c)

Fighting in a conference meeting

d)

Sound of ocean waves

47.

What is vibration?

a)

how loud a sound is

b)

the back and forth movement of the object

c)

how high or low a sound is

d)

the loudness or softness of a sound

48.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
49.
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
50.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
51.
True or False
You can hear in space.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
1.  Sound travels through gas.
a)
True
b)
False
53.

What is noise measured in?

a)

Hertz

b)

Frequency

c)

Decibels

d)

Pressure

54.

What can be the effects of noise on living organisms? Please tick all that apply

a)

Hearing Damage

b)

Stress related ulcers

c)

Irritability

d)

No followers on TikTok

55.

Your sister loves listening to music at a very loud sound using the stereo to the extent that you can no longer understand what each other is talking about. What advise will you give her?

a)

A. I will unplug the stereo without telling her.

b)

B. I will lessen the volume and tell her that to much sound is not good to our health.

c)

C. I will leave the house and go where I can no longer hear the sound.

d)

D. I will just let her do what she wants.

56.

Your father works at a construction site. What tool can you give him to protect his sense of hearing?

a)

A. hat

b)

B. face mask

c)

C. earphones

d)

D. none of the above

57.

In order to have a good sleep at night you must do the following except one.

a)

A. Listen to music using your earphones.

b)

B. Switch off the television.

c)

C. Stay away from noisy surroundings.

d)

D. Put on your phones in a silent mode.

58.

Here are the ways to avoid too much noise, EXCEPT one?

a)

A. Tone down TV or radio sounds.

b)

B. Avoid going near big sound speakers.

c)

C. set your phones on a full volume

d)

D. Install double-paned windows.

59.

What is the unit of sound?

a)

A. Noise

b)

B. Decibel

c)

C. Intensity

d)

D. Vibrations

60.

Which statement is NOT TRUE about noise pollution?

a)

A. sound pollution is thought to be a sound so intense that it could shatter glass,

b)

B. Intense vibrations can rupture the eardrum

c)

C. The unwanted sound is called Noise

d)

D. Ear can only take 500 decibels of sound or noise.

61.

Below has the bad effect on our health EXCEPT ONE.

a)

A. humming of the Birds

b)

B. snoring of your father when sleeping

c)

C. screaming of audience in a concert

d)

D. sleeping with high volume of music

62.

Noise is unwanted sound considered unpleasant, loud or disruptive to hearing.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

2. Which of the following is NOT a cause of noise pollution.

a)

Traffic

b)

Sirens and Alarms

c)

Throwing garbage

d)

Loud speakers

64.

9. One of these types of Pollution is invisible (cannot be seen).

a)

Water Pollution

b)

Noise Pollution

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Land Pollution

65.

What disease can be caused by noise pollution?

a)

Asthma

b)

Brain tumour

c)

Malaria

d)

Blindness

66.

Planting of trees reduces noise pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both

67.

The level at which sound becomes physically painful is:

a)

Above 95 decibel

b)

Above 65 decibel

c)

Above 80 decibel

d)

Above 60 decibel

68.

Which unit is used to quantify volume?

a)

Ardibels

b)

Decabels

c)

Decibels

69.

Light travels faster than sound. Give an example to support this statement.

a)

Thunder and Lightning

b)

Bomb Blast

c)

Atoms

70.

What is the other name for the Outer Ear?

a)

Pinnacle

b)

Pinne

c)

Pinna

71.

Where are the Ossicles?

a)

Middle Ear

b)

Inner Ear

c)

Outer Ear

72.

What are the results of Noise Pollution? Choose all that apply.

a)

Hearing Loss

b)

Blindness

c)

Pneumonia

d)

Water Phobia

e)

Anxiety

73.

How do Trees help us reduce Noise Pollution?

a)

They absorb heat and Sun's rays carry sound.

b)

They eat things that make noise.

c)

They absorb sound.

74.

8. One of the effects of noise pollution is _______

a)

Happy sleep

b)

Peaceful day

c)

Cancer

d)

Poor communication

75.

7. Animals in water can also be affected by Noise.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Which channels does the sound use to travel?

a)

Gas and Liquid

b)

Gas, liquid and solid.

c)

Water and liquid.

d)

Gas, water and liquid.

77.

Sound can´t travel in a vacuum

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

78.

What is Noise pollution?

a)

It is a bit of sound that can cause health problems for people and wildlife.

b)

It is excessive sound that can cause health problems for people and wildlife.

c)

It is excessive sound that can't cause health problems for people and wildlife.

79.

What is silence?

a)

It is an unpleasant sound.

b)

It is a pleasant sound.

c)

It is the absence of sound (no sound).

d)

It is a low sound.

80.

Some sound hurt our _____ if we listen to them for long.

a)

ears

b)

head

c)

eyes