WorksheetsScience Sound Waves
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Sound is produced when something ______________
Vibrates
Moves through empty space
The measure of how high or low a sound(not how quiet or loud) is
amplitude
compression
volume
pitch
When Mr. Allen yells his name in a cave, the sound reflects off the walls of the cave and travels back to his ears. What is this called?
refraction
amplitude
pitch
echo
___________ is a device that shows sound waves like a graph, in a sideways view.
oscilloscope
thermometer
barometer
waves travel through matter and vibrate our eardrums so we can hear.
Ocean
Seismic
Energy
Sound
Which is the best description of sound waves?
Sound waves are very low-frequency radio waves.
Sound waves are vibrations transmitted through matter.
Sound waves are rapid changes in magnetic fields.
Sound waves are rapid changes in the attraction between molecules.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
it makes the sound louder
it makes the sound travel faster
it makes the sound softer
it changes the pitch or note of the sound
Sound waves must travel through ___________________.
air
a medium
an outward area
a short
Sound has to travel through a ______.
crest
medium
frequency
box
The top of the wave is called the...
Lookout
Mountain
Crest
Trough
Sound is a form of:
energy
pitch
volume
What is vibration?
how loud a sound is
the back and forth movement of matter
how high or low a sound is
the loudness or softness of a sound
Jessica has a jar with a ringing bell in it. She is going to turn on a vacuum pump to get rid of all the air inside of the jar. Will the sound of the bell still be able to get to Jessia’s ears?
The sound of the bell won’t be able to get to Jessica’s ears, because it won’t go through empty space.
Yes because the sound can bounce off of the glass.
What is something natural that sound cannot travel through?
Water
Air
Liquids
outer Space
The term for how loud or soft a sound is:
pitch
volume
sound
medium
When someone or something makes a sound in the room, how are the sound waves similar to ripples on a pond?
Sound waves are similar to ripples on a pond because they look similar and they both spread outwards.
Sound waves are similar to ripples on a pond because they look similar and spread inwards.
What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?
340 m/s
300 m/s
1500 m/s
1200 m/s
Which of the following materials will sound travel through the fastest?
Air
Water
Steel
Vacuum
What is the term for the number of sound wave cycles per second?
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Velocity
Which part of the ear is responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals?
Eardrum
Cochlea
Auditory Canal
Pinna
What happens to the pitch of a sound if the frequency of the sound wave increases?
The pitch becomes lower
The pitch becomes higher
The pitch remains the same
The pitch becomes distorted
In which medium does sound travel the slowest?
Air
Water
Steel
Glass
What is the phenomenon called when sound waves bend around obstacles?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Absorption
Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?
Light wave
Sound wave
Radio wave
Microwave
What is the effect of temperature on the speed of sound in air?
Speed increases with temperature
Speed decreases with temperature
Speed remains constant
Speed fluctuates randomly
