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G7_SOUNDWAVES Online Task

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Longitudinal waves means that the disturbance of the wave travels in different directions as the wave.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
3.
The speed of a sound wave depends on
a)
the frequency
b)
the medium
c)
both air temperature and medium
d)
the air temperature
4.
What is a pitch?
a)
highness or lowness of a sound
b)
the intensity of a vibration
c)
the amplitude of the sound wave
d)
volume of sound
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
6.
A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
7.
If the distance represented by the letter A (the amplitude) were increased, how would it change the sound?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
8.
What is changed in the second picture?
a)
Someone is talking louder in picture 2
b)
Someone is talking softer in picture 2
c)
Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2
d)
Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2
9.
What is changed in the second picture?
a)
Someone is talking louder in picture 2
b)
Someone is talking softer in picture 2
c)
Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2
d)
Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2
10.

A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a _________.

a)

rarefaction

b)

surface wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

compression

11.

In which of these types of media will sound travel fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

12.

Which temperature causes sound to travel more slowly?

a)

hot

b)

cold

13.

Frequency of waves is measured in __________.

a)

hertz

b)

decibels

c)

watts

d)

meters/second

14.

A change in frequency results in a change of wave length; a change in amplitude does not.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

What is the approximate speed of sound in air?

a)

330 m/s

b)

1500 m/s

c)

5000 m/s

16.
Sound waves with frequencies greater than 20,000 Hz are called ___ waves.
a)
transverse
b)
mechanical
c)
electromagnetic
d)
ultrasound
17.
___ is the study of sound.
a)
Acoustics
b)
Reverberation
c)
Echolocation
d)
Infrasound
18.
The differences among sounds of the same pitch and loudness is described as the ____ of the sound.
a)
quality
b)
pitch
c)
frequency
d)
resonance
19.

Sound waves can travel through all three states of matter. Which of the following best explains why sound travels most quickly through a solid?

a)

Solids always produce an echo, which makes the sound seem louder to the human ear.

b)

Only solids allow the vibrations to travel from one atom (particle) to another.

c)

In solids, the atoms (particles) are closest together, which allows the vibrations to travel rapidly from one to another through the object.

d)

Sound does not travel quickly through a solid. It travels most rapidly through a gas.

20.

Which of the following gives the correct order of speed of sound from slowest to fastest in the given material?

a)

air, steel, water

b)

steel, water, air

c)

water, air, steel

d)

air, water, steel

21.

Which of the following statements are TRUE on solid materials?

I. Solid materials make sound moves fast.

II. Solid materials have compact molecules.

III. Solid materials are the best materials that allows sound to moves fastest

IV. Solid materials does not allow sound particles to move faster than in other materials

a)

I and II only

b)

II and III only

c)

I, II, and III only

d)

II, III and IV only

22.

Read the statements carefully. Which of the following BEST describes the two statements given?

Statement I: Sound is a longitudinal wave.

Statement II: Sound may pass through different materials with different speeds.

a)

Both statements I and II are TRUE

b)

Both statements I and II are FALSE.

c)

Statement I is False while statement II is TRUE.

d)

Statement I is TRUE while statement II is FALSE.

23.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about the speed of sound?

I. The speed of sound may vary in each material.

II. The speed of sound depends in one material.

III. The speed of sound changes as it passes through different media.

IV. The speed of sound is constant as it passes through different media.

a)

I and II only

b)

I, II and III only

c)

II, III and IV only

d)

I, II and IV only

24.

Each object can produce a unique sound. Are all objects able to produce sound without producing any vibrations?

a)

No, because all objects are vibrating objects.

b)

Yes, objects can make sound without vibration.

c)

No, because to produce sound it requires vibrations.

d)

Yes, objects can produce sound with and without vibrations.

25.

Loud sound means....

a)

the frequency is higher

b)

the amplitude is higher

c)

the amplitude is lower

d)

the frequency is lower

26.

When the temperature is high in a solid object what happens to the vibration of the sound waves

a)

vibrates fast

b)

vibrates slow

c)

no vibration

d)

temperature does not affect the movement of the sound waves

27.

What is the part of the ear that acts as a funnel leading sound into the ear canal?

a)

Pinna

b)

Pinacle

c)

Pinata

d)

Pineapple

28.

Which are parts of the middle ear?

a)

Ear Canal

b)

Eardrum

c)

Ossicle

d)

Cochlea

29.

Which is a part of the inner ear?

a)

Ear canal

b)

Eardrum

c)

Ossicle

d)

Cochlea

30.

The cochlea sends signals through the ?????? in order for you brain to interpret sound?

a)

Olfactory nerve

b)

Visual cortex

c)

Gustatory cortex

d)

Auditory nerve