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sound

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Metal
d)
Water
2.
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
3.
What causes an echo?
a)
sound waves bouncing off smooth, hard surfaces
b)
sound waves bouncing off carpet
c)
sound waves bouncing off tables and chairs
d)
you repeating yourself
4.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
5.
Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
High or low of a sound is called
a)
pitch
b)
patch
c)
pihment
d)
scream
7.
_____________________________ is an area of particles that moves outward in all directions from a vibrating object.
a)
frequency
b)
sound wave
c)
pitch
d)
intensity
8.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
9.
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.
10.
A note is played on a guitar.  Next, a lower note is played on the guitar.  Which of these statements describes the lower note?
a)
Both notes vibrated at the same speed.
b)
The second note vibrated slower.
c)
The second note vibrates at a higher frequency.
d)
The second note vibrated faster.
11.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
12.
What happens to the sound an object makes when the speed of vibrations decreases (slow down)?
a)
its volume will increase
b)
its pitch rises
c)
its pitch becomes lower
d)
its volume decreases
13.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
14.
This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through.  Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
15.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
16.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
17.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
18.
You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the  atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
19.
Why does cupping your hands around your mouth when you shout make the sound travel further?
a)
The sound spreads out.
b)
Your voice gets louder.
c)
You are screaming.
d)
The sound energy is directed in one direction.
20.
What is volume of a sound?
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
21.
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
22.
True or False:  You cannot see sound waves.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Sound waves ________________ move through all kinds of matter
a)
cannot
b)
can
24.
Sound travels through solids.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
1.  Sound travels through gas.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
1.  Sound can be transmitted through objects.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
I am an astronaut, floating in my spacesuit in outer space.  I see another astronaut, floating in her spacesuit.  I want to communicate with her.  Which method would be successful?
a)
shine a light in Morse code to represent letters
b)
shout at her
c)
make a loud bang
d)
run over to her
28.
What would happen if you tighten the strings on a guitar?
a)
it would make a low pitch sound
b)
it would make a high pitch sound
c)
it produces a slow vibrations
d)
it produces low frequency
29.
If I have a big drum and a small drum, which one will have the lower pitch?
a)
The big drum
b)
The small drum
30.
If I have two pipes, one big and one small, which one will have the highest pitch?
a)
The big one
b)
The small one
31.
As you tighten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..
a)
gets quieter
b)
gets lower in pitch
c)
gets louder
d)
gets higher in pitch
32.
As you shorten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..
a)
gets lower in pitch
b)
gets louder
c)
gets higher in pitch
d)
gets quieter
33.
a)
The hands stopped the bell from vibrating.
b)
The bell was not shaken hard enough.
c)
The bell got too warm by holding it.
d)
The handle did not vibrate very well.
34.

What is wave

a)

A vibration that transfers energy or information

b)

Vibration

c)

Vacuum

d)

all the above

35.

The speed of sound is ….

a)

340 m/s

b)

333m/s

c)

456m/s

d)

I don’t know

36.

What is amplitude of a wave

a)

Height of the wave

b)

I don’t know

c)

All of the above

d)

Lower pitch on the wave

37.

What is the bottom part of a transverse wave called

a)

All of the above

b)

Trough

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

38.

what is the top part of a transverse wave called

a)

Crest

b)

Peak

c)

All of the above

d)

Nothing

39.

Sound cannot travel an area with no particles what do we call this

a)

Vibration

b)

Pitch

c)

Vacuum

d)

All of the above

40.

What does sound travel through

a)

A medium solid liquid and gas

b)

Vibration

c)

Pitch

d)

States of matter

41.

What is pitch

a)

How high or low a note is

b)

Hertz (HZ)

c)

All of the above

d)

I don’t know

42.

The equipment we use to show a sound wave on screen is called as An

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Light

c)

Pitch

d)

All of the above

43.

What is a frequency of a wave

a)

Vibration

b)

How high or low the sound is

c)

The number of waves in one second

d)

all of the above

44.

What is the amplitude of a wave

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Height of the wave

d)

Frequency

45.

What is wave

a)

A vibration that transfers energy or information

b)

Vibration

c)

Vacuum

d)

all the above

46.

The speed of sound is ….

a)

340 m/s

b)

333m/s

c)

456m/s

d)

I don’t know

47.

What is amplitude of a wave

a)

Height of the wave

b)

I don’t know

c)

All of the above

d)

Lower pitch on the wave

48.

What is the bottom part of a transverse wave called

a)

All of the above

b)

Trough

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

49.

what is the top part of a transverse wave called

a)

Crest

b)

Peak

c)

All of the above

d)

Nothing

50.

Sound cannot travel an area with no particles what do we call this

a)

Vibration

b)

Pitch

c)

Vacuum

d)

All of the above

51.

What does sound travel through

a)

A medium solid liquid and gas

b)

Vibration

c)

Pitch

d)

States of matter

52.

What is pitch

a)

How high or low a note is

b)

Hertz (HZ)

c)

All of the above

d)

I don’t know

53.

The equipment we use to show a sound wave on screen is called as An

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Light

c)

Pitch

d)

All of the above

54.

What is a frequency of a wave

a)

Vibration

b)

How high or low the sound is

c)

The number of waves in one second

d)

all of the above

55.

What is the amplitude of a wave

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Height of the wave

d)

Frequency

56.

What is wave

a)

A vibration that transfers energy or information

b)

Vibration

c)

Vacuum

d)

all the above

57.

The speed of sound is ….

a)

340 m/s

b)

333m/s

c)

456m/s

d)

I don’t know

58.

What is amplitude of a wave

a)

Height of the wave

b)

I don’t know

c)

All of the above

d)

Lower pitch on the wave

59.

What is the bottom part of a transverse wave called

a)

All of the above

b)

Trough

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

60.

what is the top part of a transverse wave called

a)

Crest

b)

Peak

c)

All of the above

d)

Nothing

61.

Sound cannot travel an area with no particles what do we call this

a)

Vibration

b)

Pitch

c)

Vacuum

d)

All of the above

62.

What does sound travel through

a)

A medium solid liquid and gas

b)

Vibration

c)

Pitch

d)

States of matter

63.

What is pitch

a)

How high or low a note is

b)

Hertz (HZ)

c)

All of the above

d)

I don’t know

64.

The equipment we use to show a sound wave on screen is called as An

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Light

c)

Pitch

d)

All of the above

65.

What is a frequency of a wave

a)

Vibration

b)

How high or low the sound is

c)

The number of waves in one second

d)

all of the above

66.

What is the amplitude of a wave

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Height of the wave

d)

Frequency

67.

What is wave

a)

A vibration that transfers energy or information

b)

Vibration

c)

Vacuum

d)

all the above

68.

The speed of sound is ….

a)

340 m/s

b)

333m/s

c)

456m/s

d)

I don’t know

69.

What is amplitude of a wave

a)

Height of the wave

b)

I don’t know

c)

All of the above

d)

Lower pitch on the wave

70.

What is the bottom part of a transverse wave called

a)

All of the above

b)

Trough

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

71.

what is the top part of a transverse wave called

a)

Crest

b)

Peak

c)

All of the above

d)

Nothing

72.

Sound cannot travel an area with no particles what do we call this

a)

Vibration

b)

Pitch

c)

Vacuum

d)

All of the above

73.

What does sound travel through

a)

A medium solid liquid and gas

b)

Vibration

c)

Pitch

d)

States of matter

74.

What is pitch

a)

How high or low a note is

b)

Hertz (HZ)

c)

All of the above

d)

I don’t know

75.

The equipment we use to show a sound wave on screen is called as An

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Light

c)

Pitch

d)

All of the above

76.

What is a frequency of a wave

a)

Vibration

b)

How high or low the sound is

c)

The number of waves in one second

d)

all of the above

77.

What is the amplitude of a wave

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Height of the wave

d)

Frequency

78.

What is wave

a)

A vibration that transfers energy or information

b)

Vibration

c)

Vacuum

d)

all the above

79.

The speed of sound is ….

a)

340 m/s

b)

333m/s

c)

456m/s

d)

I don’t know

80.

What is amplitude of a wave

a)

Height of the wave

b)

I don’t know

c)

All of the above

d)

Lower pitch on the wave

81.

What is the bottom part of a transverse wave called

a)

All of the above

b)

Trough

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

82.

what is the top part of a transverse wave called

a)

Crest

b)

Peak

c)

All of the above

d)

Nothing

83.

Sound cannot travel an area with no particles what do we call this

a)

Vibration

b)

Pitch

c)

Vacuum

d)

All of the above

84.

What does sound travel through

a)

A medium solid liquid and gas

b)

Vibration

c)

Pitch

d)

States of matter

85.

What is pitch

a)

How high or low a note is

b)

Hertz (HZ)

c)

All of the above

d)

I don’t know

86.

The equipment we use to show a sound wave on screen is called as An

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Light

c)

Pitch

d)

All of the above

87.

What is a frequency of a wave

a)

Vibration

b)

How high or low the sound is

c)

The number of waves in one second

d)

all of the above

88.

What is the amplitude of a wave

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Height of the wave

d)

Frequency

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