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Sound and Waves Revision

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is caused by?

a)

waves

b)

vibrations

c)

heat

d)

air

2.

The sound of an aircraft taking off is very?

a)

quiet

b)

high

c)

soft

d)

loud

3.

The sound of a referees whistle is:

a)

soft

b)

high

c)

low

d)

quiet

4.

Sound travels in air because

a)

air particles stay still

b)

the wind blows it

c)

particles pass on vibrations

d)

electricity sends it through the air

5.

The pitch of a sound is

a)

how high or low it sounds

b)

how loud or quiet it is

c)

how much energy it carries

d)

how long the sound lasts

6.

Frequency is...

a)

is the height of the waves

b)

is the number of waves per a second

c)

is measured in metres

d)

affects how loud a sound is.

7.

A loud sound is produced by waves with:

a)

a high pitch

b)

a high frequency

c)

a large amplitude

d)

a small amplitude

8.

Look at these drawings of waves. Which statement is true

a)

Y has the highest amplitude.

b)

Y has the longest wavelength.

c)

X has the highest frequency.

d)

Y has the highest frequency.

9.

Which statement is not true?

a)

light and sound both travel as waves.

b)

sound travels faster than sound.

c)

light travels faster than sound.

d)

light and sound can both be reflected

10.

Sound can travel through...

a)

gases and space

b)

a vacuum

c)

solids and liquids only

d)

solids, liquids and gases

11.

Which does sound travel through the quickest?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

iron

d)

space

12.

Sound travels fastest in solid materials which have particles that are...

a)

wide alert

b)

close together

c)

very hot

d)

able to move around freely

13.

The ear changes sound energy into...

a)

light energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

noise energy

d)

heat energy

14.

Which part of the ear changes energy into another form of energy?

a)

the cochlea

b)

the ear drum

c)

the auditory nerve

d)

the small bones

15.

Which structure takes signals (impulses) to the brain?

a)

the cochlea

b)

the ear drum

c)

the auditory nerve

d)

the ear piece

16.

The ear can be blocked by wax. Which statement is true?

a)

This causes permanent deafness because the ear drum cannot vibrate.

b)

This causes temporary deafness because the ear drum cannot vibrate.

c)

This causes permanent deafness because the cochlea cannot vibrate.

d)

This causes temporary deafness because the cochlea cannot vibrate.

17.

The loudness of a sound can be measured using...

a)

a barometer

b)

a sound intensity meter

c)

an ammeter

d)

a voltmeter

18.

The unit for loudness of a sound is...

a)

volume

b)

metre

c)

joule

d)

decibel

19.

Which statement is not true?

a)

Quiet sounds can harm the ears

b)

The sound near to disco speakers can be louder than a road drill

c)

The eardrum can be damaged by personal stereos

d)

A noisy factory can permanently damage the ears.

20.

Sound is less likely yo get out of a room which has...

a)

a wooden floor

b)

black walls

c)

soft curtains and a carpet

d)

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