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Sound waves

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is a form of _________.

a)

light

b)

energy

c)

matter

2.

Sound is a result of vibrating ________.

a)

matter

b)

light

3.

Which of the following is NOT another name for a sound wave?

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Compression Wave

c)

Transverse Wave

4.

Which term do we use to describe when molecules are spread out?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

5.

Amplitude refers to the ________ of a sound wave.

a)

length

b)

width

c)

height

6.

The part of a sound wave where the molecules are pressed together is called _______________.

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

7.

A slinky is a good example of which type of wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

X-Ray

c)

Compression

d)

Radio

8.

Sound travels slowest through _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

9.

Sound travels fastest through __________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

Which best describes wavelength?

a)

The highest point on a wave.

b)

The lowest point on a wave.

c)

The distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave.

d)

The total number of waves in one complete cycle.

11.

This sound wave demonstrates ________ pitch.

a)

high

b)

low

12.

The number of sound waves produced over a certain time is called ________________.

a)

pitch

b)

ranges

c)

compression

d)

frequency

13.

True or False:


High frequency = High pitch.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In a sound with a high pitch...

a)

Wavelengths are short.

b)

Wavelengths are long.

c)

Wavelengths are the same length as low pitch sounds.

15.

How does this instrument make sound?

a)

The strings vibrate.

b)

The drum is struck/hit with the sticks.

c)

The drum is stomped with the sticks.

16.

Which of the following pipes on the instrument above most likely has the highest pitch when air is blown through it?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

How does this instrument make sound?

a)

The musician blows into a mouthpiece.

b)

The wind causes the strings to vibrate.

c)

As the bow goes across the strings, it causes vibrations in the violin.

18.

True or False:


Some animals produce sounds that humans cannot hear.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

How does sound travel?

a)

As a wave

b)

Travels slow

c)

Travels by bumping into eachother

20.

The higher the pitch, the higher the frequency. Which diagram shows the highest pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which diagram shows the smallest amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

What is the wavelength of B?

a)

2 boxes

b)

4 boxes

c)

6 boxes

d)

8 boxes

23.

What type of wave is shown in this diagram?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

24.

what is pitch ?

a)

the highness or lowness of sound

b)

the highness or lowness of tv

25.
Why can't we hear sound in space?
a)
can't take our helmet off to hear
b)
Space has no mass / no gas/ solids/ liquids
c)
because it's dark
d)
Don't know, I've never been to space
26.

The diagram shows a pressure-distance graph of a sound wave. Which statement(s) is/are true? 

a)

A is the compression of the wave.

b)

B is the rarefaction of the wave.

c)

C is the wavelength of the sound wave.

d)

D is the amplitude of the sound wave.

27.
A sound with a low frequency and low amplitude would be....
a)
Loud with a high pitch
b)
Loud with a low pitch
c)
Quiet with a high pitch
d)
Quiet with a low pitch
28.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
29.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 
a)
The pitch would be louder. 
b)
The pitch would be softer. 
c)
The pitch would be higher. 
d)
The pitch would be lower. 
30.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
31.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
32.

Sounds are carried by waves through all matter (solids, liquids, and gases).

Which wave has the highest-pitched sound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

What is this a picture of????

a)

a transverse wave

b)

a light wave

c)

a EMS wave

d)

a compressional wave

34.

What type of wave is used to see this picture?

a)

sonar

b)

ultrasound

c)

frequency

d)

pitch

35.

What type of wave is used to see this picture?

a)

sonar

b)

ultrasound

c)

frequency

d)

pitch

36.

How is a compressional wave translated into a transverse wave? Why does this happen?

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