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MSII Sound Quiz Autumn 1

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is caused by ....

a)

instruments

b)

vibrations

c)

force

d)

volume

2.

We hear sounds when they enter our....

a)

ears

b)

eyes

c)

nose

3.

Large vibrations cause .... sounds.

a)

soft

b)

loud

4.

Sound energy travels as

a)

straight lines

b)

waves

5.
The volume of sound is measured in…
a)
centimetres
b)
decibels
c)
kilograms
d)
miles
6.

Sounds gets louder…

a)

as we move further away from the source.

b)

as we move closer to the source.

c)

the less energy there is when creating the sound.

7.
The origin of the sound is called the…
a)
noise
b)
vibration
c)
frequency
d)
source
8.
The pitch of a sound describes…
a)
how fast a sound is.
b)
how slow a sound is.
c)
how loud or quiet a sound is.
d)
how low or high a sound is.
9.
Sound can travel through…
a)
the air.
b)
water.
c)
the floor.
d)
all of the above.
10.

How many tiny bones are there in your ear?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

0

11.

Sound travels faster in gas or solid?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

all of above

d)

none

12.

What is that blue thing in our ear in the picture?

a)

cochlea

b)

eardrum

c)

hammer

d)

stapes

13.

Sound is a type of...

a)

Science

b)

Energy

c)

Noise

d)

Pizza

14.

Vibrate means...

a)

Move back and forth quickly

b)

Stays still

c)

Does the cha cha

d)

Spins

15.

Sound waves make our....... vibrate?

a)

Body

b)

Brain

c)

Ear drum

d)

Ear piece

16.

A guitar is struck and starts to vibrate. What will happen next?

a)

The guitar will make light.

b)

The guitar will make sound.

c)

The guitar will become heavier.

17.

Which of the instruments make sounds through the vibration of strings?

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.

Extremely loud sound can be ________________.

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

19.
On a stringed musical instrument, the pitch can be changed by…
a)
hitting the string harder.
b)
hitting the string softer.
c)
tightening the string.
d)
loosening the string.
20.

A pupil blows through two different length straws. Which statement is true?

a)

The shorter straw will make a higher-pitched sound.

b)

The shorter straw will make a louder sound.

c)

The longer straw will make a higher-pitched sound.

d)

The longer straw will make a louder sound.

21.

Airport ground staffs use ____________ to prevent ear damage from excessive aircraft noise.

a)

ear plugs

b)

ear protectors

c)

a head scarf

d)

a helmet

22.

Suppose you tap a drum. This causes the drumhead to vibrate. What happens next?

a)

no sound is made

b)

particles in the air vibrate

c)

the sound is heard

d)

the sound reaches someone’s ear

23.
______________ is the amount of energy in a sound wave.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Echo
c)
Volume
d)
Vibration
24.
Your ear changes the vibration of sound waves into signals. The signals are then interpreted by your brain.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
26.

What part is #2?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Oval Window

27.

What do the hairs in the cochlea do?

a)

Allow you to hear sounds

b)

Send electrical signals through the nerves to your brain

c)

Change sound into electrical signals to send to your brain

d)

Change vibrations into electrical signals to send to your brain via nerves

28.

Sound cannot be heard in water.

a)

true

b)

false