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Sound Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would affect pitch?

a)

changing the volume of a string

b)

changing the length of a string

c)

changing the color of a string

d)

changing the brightness of a string

2.
A rapid back and forth movement?
a)

Echo

b)

Vibration

c)

Pitch

d)

Amplitude

3.
How LOUD or quiet a sound is...
a)

Pitch

b)

Fequency

c)

Volume

d)

Echo

4.
Energy that you can hear? 
a)

Sound

b)

Light 

c)

Heat 

d)

pitch

5.

Loud and soft best describe which property of sound?

a)

volume

b)

pitch

c)

length

d)

tension

6.

Your friend beats a drum. You hit the same drum, but with less force. How will the decreased force affect the sound produced?

a)

The pitch of the sound will be higher

b)

The pitch of the sound will be lower

c)

The volume of the sound will increase

d)

The volume of the sound will decrease

7.

If you tighten the strings on a guitar the strings will vibrate...

a)

slower, producing a lower pitch.

b)

faster, producing a lower pitch.

c)

slower, producing a higher pitch.

d)

faster, producing a higher pitch.

8.

Which is true about vibrating strings?

a)

Thicker strings vibrate faster than thinner ones.

b)

Thinner strings vibrate faster than thick ones.

c)

Thick and thin strings vibrate at the same speed.

d)

The thickness of strings does not impact vibrations.

9.

Rahul is playing the drums in a concert. People in the back want him to play even louder! What does Rahul need to do?

a)

Hit the drums more slowly but with the same force

b)

Hit the drums faster but with the same force

c)

Hit the drums with more force

d)

Hit the drums with less force

10.

Why does the top and bottom string of a guitar have different pitches?

a)

They are different lengths

b)

They are different colors

c)

They have different thickness

d)

One of them does not vibrate

11.

Which sound would most likely have the lowest pitch?

a)

a lion's roar

b)

a bird singing

c)

a whistle

12.

Which bar produces the highest pitch?

a)

bar A

b)

bar B

c)

bar C

d)

bar D

13.

A student wants to conduct an experiment to study how tension affects the pitch of a sound.

She plans to attach the materials across the opening in the box to produce sounds with different pitches. Which materials should she use?

a)

cotton threads

b)

paper strips

c)

plastic straws

d)

rubber bands

14.

Which tuning fork would produce the highest pitch?

a)

tuning fork P

b)

tuning fork Q

c)

tuning fork R

d)

tuning fork S

15.

Which would have the lowest pitch?

a)

short string

b)

thick string

c)

thin string

d)

colorful string

16.

Which is true about thin piano wires?

a)

Thin wires produce a higher pitch than thick ones.

b)

Thin vibrate slower than thick piano wires.

c)

Thin wires produce a lower pitch than thick ones.

d)

Thin wires are longer than thick wires.

17.

What will happen when the kid strums the strings on his guitar?

a)

The strings will vibrate and make a sound

b)

The strings will vibrate but no sound will be made

c)

The strings will not vibrate as their size increases with strumming.

d)

The strings will not vibrate as no sound is produced with strumming.

18.

A student hung a ruler of a table at different lengths and struck it, causing it to make a sound. These are the results he observed.

What pattern can be observed from this experiment?

a)

The longer the ruler the higher the pitch

b)

The shorter the ruler the higher the pitch

c)

The length of the ruler does not affect the sounds produced

d)

The thickness of the ruler affects the pitch of the sound produced

19.

Back and forth movements that occur quickly create what?

a)

color

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

heat

20.

A student hits a drum with decreasing force. Which statement correctly predicts the result and why?

a)

The sound of the drum will become louder as the vibrations become stronger

b)

The sound of the drum will become softer as the vibrations become weaker

c)

The sound of the drum will become louder as the vibrations travel a shorter distance

d)

The sound of the drum will become louder as the vibrations travel a longer distance

21.

True or False: Sound can move between materials

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: Sound travels the same through all materials

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Vibrations cause sound

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Sound can travel through gases but not solids and liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What are the two properties of sound?

a)

heat and light

b)

pitch and sound

c)

pitch and volume

d)

volume and brightness

26.

How can this person make the pitch decrease?

a)

Use a thinner ruler

b)

Use a darker colored ruler

c)

Use the same ruler but shorten the amount hanging over the edge of the table

d)

Use the same ruler but lengthen the amount hanging over the edge of the table