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sound

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
2.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
3.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
4.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
5.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
6.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
7.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
8.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
9.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
10.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
11.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
12.
What medium (solid, liquid, gas) does sound travel fastest through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
13.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
14.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
15.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
16.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
17.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles 
18.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
19.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
20.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
21.

Sound travels fastest in...

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

air

22.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
23.
when sound bounces off an object
a)
reflect
b)
frquency
c)
trough
d)
transmit
24.
1.  Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
25.

Sound waves CANNOT travel through which of these:

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

Outer space

26.

Sound travels fastest in...

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

air

27.

Sound waves travel the slowest through _____________.

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

liquids

28.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
29.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
30.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
31.
How will loud sound affect your hearing? 
a)
More Ear Wax 
b)
Make it better 
c)
Damage it 
d)
No affect 
32.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
33.
How does sound travel?
a)
Sounds travels in waves
b)
sound travels slow
c)
sound travels fast
d)
sound doesn't travel
34.

Sarah and Maria made a telephone using two cans and a string. It was a very long string. Maria went upstairs in her house and Sarah stayed downstairs. Maria spoke softly into the can. "I can hear you!' Sarah said back. How can this happen?

a)

Sound waves travel through a vacuum.

b)

Sound waves travel from high to low.

c)

Sound waves travel through solids like the string.

d)

Maria talked so loudly that Sarah could hear her without the phone.

35.

Will a homemade telephone made of two cans and a string work better with a tightly-woven string or a loosely-woven string?

a)

a tightly woven string because it will not come apart as easily

b)

a loosely woven string because the sound waves have more room to move

c)

a tightly woven string because sound waves travel best through dense materials

d)

a loosely woven string because sound waves travel best through less dense materials

36.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
37.
The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________
a)
decibels
b)
liters
c)
sound waves
d)
inches per minute
38.

Which pair of terms best describes volume of sound?

a)

high and low

b)

loud and soft

c)

loud and high

d)

soft and low

39.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
40.

The maximum safe level for loudness is

a)

0 db

b)

60 db

c)

85 db

41.

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch

a)

HIgh

b)

Low

42.

What is the loudness of softness of a sound?

a)

volume

b)

pitch

c)

vibrations

d)

energy

43.

An object will produce a sound if it

a)

is heavy

b)

heats up

c)

vibrates

d)

grows

44.

Which wave produced the loudest sound?

a)

high Amplitude

b)

low Amplitude

45.

Way in which sound waves are used by animals such as dolphins and bats.

a)

Echolocation

b)

Transverse

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

Longitudinal

46.
The non-living conditions around a living thing are called its ___
a)
environment
b)
ecosystem
c)
food chain
d)
food web
47.
Which of these items is NOT usually considered part of an environment?
a)
temperature
b)
predators
c)
precipitation
d)
pollution
48.
A system of living things and their environment is called ___
a)
the geosphere
b)
an ecosystem
c)
the water cycle
d)
ecology
49.
A characteristic that helps an organism live in its environment is called ___
a)
an alteration
b)
an adaptation
c)
a mutation
d)
a transformation
50.
About 360 million years ago, the Earth was much warmer, and the land was covered with ___
a)
hills and mountains
b)
forests and swamps
c)
rivers and streams
d)
glaciers and permafrost
51.
About 360 million years ago, there were dragonflies that were the size of ___
a)
mosquitos
b)
small birds
c)
large birds
d)
airplanes
52.
About 300 million years ago, what condition caused many plants to become extinct?
a)
the climate became drier and cooler 
b)
the giant insects died out
c)
too much oxygen in the atmosphere
d)
the large animals became extinct
53.
Plants make chemical energy through the process of ___
a)
respiration
b)
oxidation
c)
photosynthesis
d)
reduction
54.
The peppered moth comes in two types: ___
a)
hairy and bald
b)
short and long
c)
large and small
d)
light and dark
55.
After the environment had been polluted for a long time, there were ___
a)
more dark moths than light ones
b)
more light moths than dark ones
c)
more dark birds than light ones
d)
more light birds than dark ones
56.
Over the last 50 years, as pollution has decreased, the number of light colored moths ___
a)
has decreased
b)
has stabilized
c)
has flip-flopped
d)
has increased
57.
Which of the following provides heat energy to living things?
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
mars
d)
mercury
58.
This is the gas that we inhale (breathe in).
a)
oxygen
b)
helium
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
neon
59.
This is the gas that we exhale (breathe out).
a)
oxygen
b)
helium
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
neon
60.
This is needed for living cells and tissues to work
a)
fire
b)
water
c)
air
d)
land
61.
The sun is the source of all ________________.
a)
power
b)
food
c)
energy
d)
life
62.
This is the hotness and coldness of a thing.
a)
thermostat
b)
freezer
c)
temperature
d)
refrigerator
63.
Where do plants get nutrients to grow?
a)
soil
b)
air
c)
human
d)
trees
64.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
65.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
66.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
67.
What are the four things that all living things need to survive?
a)
Air, water, friends and sleep
b)
Air, water, food and love
c)
Air, water, food and shelter
d)
Water, food and shelter
68.
Where do animals get energy?
a)
soil
b)
air
c)
water
d)
food
69.
Which of these are most likely to compete with squirrels for food and shelter?
a)
birds
b)
deer
c)
worms
d)
alligators
70.

Plants need water, sunlight, air and the right temperature to live.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Animals and plants need water to survive

a)

True

b)

False

72.

All living things require sunlight to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

All living things can live in every temperature possible

a)

True

b)

False

74.

All living things don't need air.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Plants use sunlight to make their own food (sugar)

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Some animals do not need direct sunlight to survive, but they get food from plants (that make their food using sunlight)

a)

True

b)

False

77.
Which of the following provides heat energy to living things?
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
mars
d)
mercury
78.
This is the gas that we inhale (breathe in).
a)
oxygen
b)
helium
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
neon
79.
This is the gas that we exhale (breathe out).
a)
oxygen
b)
helium
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
neon
80.
This is needed for living cells and tissues to work
a)
fire
b)
water
c)
air
d)
land
81.
The sun is the source of all ________________.
a)
power
b)
food
c)
energy
d)
life
82.
This is the hotness and coldness of a thing.
a)
thermostat
b)
freezer
c)
temperature
d)
refrigerator
83.
Where do plants get nutrients to grow?
a)
soil
b)
air
c)
human
d)
trees
84.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
85.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
86.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
87.
What are the four things that all living things need to survive?
a)
Air, water, friends and sleep
b)
Air, water, food and love
c)
Air, water, food and shelter
d)
Water, food and shelter
88.
Where do animals get energy?
a)
soil
b)
air
c)
water
d)
food
89.
Which of these are most likely to compete with squirrels for food and shelter?
a)
birds
b)
deer
c)
worms
d)
alligators
90.

Plants need water, sunlight, air and the right temperature to live.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Animals and plants need water to survive

a)

True

b)

False

92.

All living things require sunlight to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

All living things can live in every temperature possible

a)

True

b)

False

94.

All living things don't need air.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Plants use sunlight to make their own food (sugar)

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Some animals do not need direct sunlight to survive, but they get food from plants (that make their food using sunlight)

a)

True

b)

False

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