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Sound Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All objects ___________ when they make sound.

a)

Decrease in temperature

b)

Vibrate

c)

Increase in mass

d)

Lose particles

2.

Sound waves transfer energy, without transferring ___________.

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Sound

d)

Volume

3.

Which affects how loud a sound is?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

4.

Which affects the pitch of a sound?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

5.

Which describes the distance a particle travels from its rest position?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

6.

Which describes the number of waves produced in a given time?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

7.

Sound travels fastest through _____.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

8.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. What happens when you increase the force applied to a drum?

a)

The amplitude stays the same

b)

The frequency increases

c)

The volume increases

d)

The amplitude increases

9.

What happens to the frequency of a sound wave as the pitch increases?

a)

The frequency increases

b)

The frequency decreases

c)

The frequency does not change

10.

What happens to the amplitude of a sound wave as the volume decreases?

a)

The amplitude increases

b)

The amplitude decreases

c)

The amplitude does not change

11.

What happens to the frequency of a sound wave as the volume increases?

a)

The frequency increases

b)

The frequency decreases

c)

The frequency does not change

12.

What wave property is affected when a musician increases the force used to strum a guitar string?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

13.

What wave property is affected when a musician changes to a different guitar string?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

14.

Why can sound not travel in space?

a)

Space is too cold

b)

Space has too many air particles

c)

Space is a vacuum

d)

Only transverse waves can travel in space

15.

Which part of the ear can be damaged from exposure to loud sounds?

a)

Ossicles

b)

Hair Cells

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Eustacian Tube

16.

Which part of the ear is composed of three small bones?

a)

Ossicles

b)

Hair Cells

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Eustacian Tube

17.

Which part of the ear regulates air pressure in the ear?

a)

Ossicles

b)

Hair Cells

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Eustacian Tube

18.

What is the unit of frequency?

a)

Pascal

b)

Newton

c)

Decibel

d)

Hertz

19.

Which part of the ear is responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals?

a)

Ossicles

b)

Ear Drum

c)

Cochlea

d)

Eustacian Tube

20.

What type of wave is a sound wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Surface

21.

What happens to the speed of sound as the temperature increases?

a)

The speed does not change

b)

The speed decreases

c)

The speed increases

22.

Which part of the ear is primarily responsible for detecting sound vibrations?

a)

Ossicles

b)

Hair Cells

c)

Cochlea

d)

Ear Drum

23.

What is the effect of increasing the density of a medium on the speed of sound?

a)

The speed remains the same

b)

The speed increases

c)

The speed decreases

24.

What is the effect of increasing the humidity of air on the speed of sound?

a)

The speed decreases

b)

The speed increases

c)

The speed remains the same

25.

Which factor does not affect the speed of sound in a medium?

a)

Humidity

b)

Temperature

c)

Color of the medium

26.

What happens to the pitch of a sound as the frequency increases?

a)

The pitch decreases

b)

The pitch increases

c)

The pitch remains the same

27.
The loudness of a sound wave depends on
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
pitch
d)
wavelength
28.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
29.

Sound travels in (a)   , or compression, waves.

30.
Which of the following determines the pitch of a sound wave?
a)
frequency
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
reflection