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Hearing and Sound

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which wave is the loudest sound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which wave has the highest pitch

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Which wave has the lowest pitch?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

To help the people at the back of the concert hall hear better, the singer needs to use a sound-amplifying device (device to make sound louder) such as a:

a)

a telephone

b)

a microphone

c)

a telescope

d)

a microscope

5.

Look at the picture. What is one safe sound to hear?

a)

fireworks

b)

dishwasher

c)

rock concert

d)

shotgun

6.

Sounds from 100-140 db are dangerous. What may happen if you hear sounds in this range for a long period of time or very close to your ear?

a)

You may have hearing loss or go deaf.

b)

Nothing will happen

c)

You will go blind.

7.

Sound is made by

a)

molecules

b)

vibrations

c)

oxygen

d)

fruit

8.

Sound is a kind of

a)

feeling

b)

taste

c)

energy

d)

sight

9.

You cannot hear in space.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Bats can hear by using

a)

echolocation

b)

their eyes

c)

their tongues

d)

nothing

11.

Sound is measured in

a)

pitch

b)

hertz

c)

frequency

d)

decibels

12.

____ is how high or low a sound is.

a)

frequency

b)

pitch

c)

amplitude

d)

mass

13.

What part of the human ear is responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals that the brain can understand?

a)

A) Eardrum

b)

B) Cochlea

c)

C) Ear Canal

d)

D) Pinna

14.

Which of the following materials is the best conductor of sound?

a)

A) Air

b)

B) Water

c)

C) Steel

d)

D) Wood

15.

In an experiment, a tuning fork is struck and placed near a ping pong ball suspended by a thread. What will happen to the ping pong ball?

a)

A) It will remain still

b)

B) It will move away from the tuning fork

c)

C) It will move towards the tuning fork

d)

D) It will start to spin