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8.2 Lessons 1 and 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a scientific model? Pick the one best response.

a)

Something 3-dimensional to represent something else.

b)

A picture of something with explanations.

c)

An idea about how things work, like a theory.

d)

A physical, mental, or mathematical model.

2.

What causes sound?

a)

air

b)

amplitude

c)

vibrations

d)

frequency

3.

All sounds start as:

a)

noises

b)

music

c)

contact forces

d)

moving objects

4.

In Lesson 1, we saw that the sound coming from the speaker in the truck could:

a)

create light that reflects from the windows.

b)

make the windows stop vibrating/shaking.

c)

only be heard and felt inside of the truck.

d)

make the windows of the building vibrate/shake.

5.

What would we observe when a sound source makes a sound?

a)

We will see the sound waves leaving the source.

b)

We will see the sound source vibrating.

c)

We will see the sound source changing colors.

d)

We will see the sound source being pushed.

6.

Sound is produced by:

a)

moving air.

b)

turning up the volume.

c)

rotation.

d)

vibration.

7.

When a force is applied to an object, such as an instrument, __________ is transferred.

a)

energy

b)

vibration

c)

sound

d)

force

8.

What is a rapid back-and-forth motion that can occur in solids, liquids or gasses?

a)

vibration

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

rarefaction

9.

A wave with a greater intensity will produce:

a)

a louder sound

b)

a softer sound

c)

a lower pitch sound

d)

a higher pitch sound

10.

The pitch of a sound depends on its:

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

intensity

d)

loudness

11.
Low Amplitude = ______________
a)
Quieter Sounds
b)
Louder sounds
12.
A wave transfers:
a)
a. Energy
b)
b. Matter
c)
c. Time
d)
d. Both a and b
13.

Which statement is true of amplitude?

a)

the lower the amplitude the louder the sound

b)

the lower the amplitude the quieter the sound

c)

the lower the amplitude the lower pitch the sound

d)

the lower the amplitude the higher pitch the sound

14.

What does the area pointed by the arrow in the diagram represent?

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

equilibrium

15.

The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Compression

16.

Larger vibrations cause:

a)

no change in sounds

b)

softer sounds

c)

louder sounds

17.

Which of the following images shows a change in frequency?

a)

b)

18.

Which of the following images shows a change in amplitude?

a)

b)

19.

What kind of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

20.

What kind of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse