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WorksheetsUnit 6.1 Explore 1 review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the cause of sound waves?
Light waves
Vibrations
Chemical change
Longitudinal waves
Sound waves travel through all mediums. Which of the following will sound travel through?
air, water, space
water, solids, gas
space, air, metal
metal, gas, space
Which series correctly orders media according to how quickly sound travels through each, from slowest to fastest?
granite, water, air
air, granite, water
granite, air, water
air, water, granite
An underwater volcano erupts. A fisherman on a boat at the surface is 10 km from the volcano. An underwater diver is also 10 km away. Which statement correctly describes their hearing of the volcano?
The fisherman will hear the sound first.
The diver will hear the sound first.
They will hear the sound at the same time.
Only the diver will hear the sound.
When a ruler is hit against a desk it creates _________________.
calibration
seismic waves
sound waves
compression
Suppose an astronaut is looking out the window of her spacecraft in outer space when two small comets collide and explode in front of her. She would:
see and hear the explosion.
see the explosion but not hear it.
hear the explosion but not see it.
not see or hear the explosion.
Sound waves move ______ from an object that makes a sound.
outward in one direction
outward in all directions
upward
downward
When you watch fireworks, you always hear the bang after you see the flash. This is because:
when something explodes, the sound always happens after the flash.
sound travels faster through the air than light.
sound travels slower through the air than light.
your ears take longer to send messages to your brain than your eyes do.
Through which material do sound waves travel the slowest?
steel
water
plastic
air
a disturbance caused by a vibration; they travel away from the source that makes them.
Amplitude
Wave
Vacuum
Wavelength
