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Sound Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound waves are caused by
a)
amplitude
b)
pitch
c)
a medium
d)
vibrations of particles through matter
2.

Arjun is tuning his guitar and wants to make the pitch of a particular string lower. To achieve this, he should

a)

decrease its wavelength

b)

increase its amplitude

c)

decrease its frequency

d)

increase its speed

3.
The loudness of a sound is determined by its
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
speed
d)
wavelength
4.

Mia and Rohan are conducting an experiment to understand how sound travels through different mediums. Which of the following statements is true based on their observations?

a)

sound travels faster in air than in water

b)

sound travels faster in solids than liquids

c)

sound travels fastest in a vacuum

d)

sound travels slowest in liquids

5.

Avery is conducting an experiment to test sound travel. Which of the following materials will not allow sound to travel through it?

a)

space

b)

air

c)

water

d)

wood

6.
Which of the following statements describes the relationship between pitch and frequency?
a)
the higher the frequency, the lower the pitch
b)
the lower the frequency, the lower the pitch
c)
the lower the frequency, the higher the pitch
d)
frequency and pitch are not related
7.

Nora is conducting an experiment where she shines a flashlight through air and then into a tank of water. What happens to the light as it enters the water?

a)

Light slows down.

b)

Light speeds up.

c)

Speed of light does not change.

8.

Noah and Harper are discussing different types of energy. Noah mentions a type of energy that travels as a wave and requires a medium to propagate. What type of energy is Noah referring to?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Mechanical

9.

Luna was observing a slinky toy. She noticed that when she pushed and pulled one end, the coils moved back and forth along the path of the slinky. What type of wave is this an example of?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Mechanical

10.

Mia is observing a slinky toy. When she pushes and pulls one end, she notices the coils move in the direction of the wave. This is a _____ wave.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

11.
Mechanical energy travels as a _____ wave.
a)
transverse
b)
refractive
c)
dissonant
d)
longitudinal
12.

Mason is playing with a slingshot and pulls back the rubber band. What type of energy is best represented by this action?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

radio waves

d)

gamma rays

13.

Avery and Emma are playing with two musical instruments that produce sound waves. These two waves have the

a)

a. same amplitude

b)

b. same frequency

c)

c. both a and b

14.

Avery is observing sound waves produced by a speaker. Assume this picture represents 1 second. What is the frequency for each of these waves?

a)

4 Hz

b)

4.5 Hz

c)

5 Hz

d)

5.5 Hz

15.

Think carefully..... In a crowded swimming pool, if Arjun wants to create more waves per second by moving his hand back and forth, what would have to happen to the distance between the waves?

a)

distance between waves would have to increase (become farther apart)

b)

distance between waves would have to decrease (become closer together)

c)

nothing - distance between waves does not affect frequency

16.
As wavelength increases, frequency
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
d)
frequency has no affect on wavelength.
17.
What wave behavior occurs when a wave bounces back after striking a barrier?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
18.

Maya noticed that when she looked at a straw in a glass of water, the straw appeared to be bent at the surface of the water. This bending of the straw is an example of _____.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

19.

The spreading of a wave around a barrier or through a narrow opening is known as _____.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

20.

Emma and Michael were discussing how submarines detect objects underwater. They learned that echoes, ultrasound, and SONAR are examples of _____.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

21.
Sound coming in through a cracked door, through the wall, or through the ceiling is an example of _____.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
22.

Emma is trying to make her room quieter by adding thick curtains and rugs, and she also wears a black coat to stay warm on a cold day. These actions are examples of _____.

a)

Absorption

b)

Transmission

c)

Emitting

d)

Disturbance

23.

Scarlett noticed that her speakers and light bulbs give off energy in the form of sound and light. These are examples of _____.

a)

Absorption

b)

Transmission

c)

Emitting

d)

Disturbance

24.
Radio waves traveling through the air to an antenna would be an example of _____.
a)
Absorption
b)
Transmission
c)
Emitting
d)
Disturbance
25.

Abigail is playing with a mirror and notices that when she shines a flashlight at it, the light bounces back. Which wave behavior is shown in this scenario?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Emitting

e)

Diffraction

26.

Aiden is conducting an experiment with water waves in a tank. He notices that when the waves pass through a small opening, they spread out on the other side. Which wave behavior is Aiden observing?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

e)

Emitting