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Sound and Hearing

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.

a)

Vibrations

b)

Distances

c)

Prisms

d)

Forces

2.

A place where no sound exists is...

a)

in the air.

b)

under water.

c)

space.

d)

all of the above

3.

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.

4.
If you increased the tension on a guitar string the pitch would 
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
the string would be silent
5.
The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.
a)
pitch
b)
vibration
c)
speed
d)
sound
6.
the number of vibrations per second
a)
vibration
b)
volume
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
7.

Frequency is measured in ____

a)

meters

b)

hertz

c)

decibels

d)

seconds

8.

Another word for intensity is ________, and it is measured in ___________

a)

Frequency, decibels

b)

Amplitude, hertz

c)

Amplitude, decibels

d)

Frequency, hertz

9.
The higher the_______ , the higher the ________ .
a)
frequency, pitch
b)
frequency, volume
c)
sound, pitch
d)
wavelength, decibels
10.

When you increase the amplitude of a wave, its frequency _____

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

11.
Which letter identifies the wavelength?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
12.
Which letter shows amplitude?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
13.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.

The number of cycles that are completed per second is called the ________ and is measured in _________.

a)

frequency, Hertz

b)

wavelength, meters

c)

amplitude, meters

d)

period, seconds

15.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.