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Sound Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 4hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is produced by -----

a)

Heat energy

b)

Low temperatures

c)

Vibrations

d)

Friction

2.

True or False: Sound needs a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

4.

Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

5.

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

6.

Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Amplitude

c)

Compression

d)

Hertz

7.

The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----

a)

Hertz

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

8.

The unit for measuring frequency is the ---

a)

Joule

b)

Hertz

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

9.

The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----

a)

Wavelength

b)

Hertz

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

10.

The speed of sound depends on these two things:

a)

The type of medium and the temperature of the medium

b)

Speed of the medium and temperature of the medium

c)

Temperature of the medium and sound of the medium

d)

None of the above

11.

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

12.

Sound waves that are beyond the range of human ear are known as ----

a)

Infrasonic waves

b)

Ultrasonic waves

13.

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

14.

Which wave carries more energy?

a)

Wave A

b)

Wave B

15.

Waves that require a material to travel though are called

a)

electromagnetic waves

b)

mechanical waves

c)

ocean waves

d)

transverse waves

e)

I do not know and do not wish to answer.

16.

This picture is an example of a

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

i do not know and do not wish to answer.

17.

This picture is an example of which type of wave?

a)

transverse wave

b)

longitudinal wave

c)

ocean wave

d)

I do not know and do not wish to answer.

18.

A short wavelength is equal to

a)

a low frequency

b)

slow wave speed.

c)

a high frequency

d)

I do not know and do not wish to answer.

19.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

20.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

21.

#3 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

22.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

23.
Which letter is a crest?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
24.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the greater amplitude?

a)

Wave on the Left

b)

Wave on the Right

c)

Both amplitudes are the same

25.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the greater frequency?

a)

Graph on the Left

b)

Graph on the Right

c)

Both have the same frequency

26.

Which graph shows the wave with the highest amplitude, greatest frequency and shortest wavelength?

a)

Graph on the Left

b)

Graph on the Right

c)

Both waves have the same

27.

Which statement is true about the two waves?

a)

Both waves have the same amplitude, but the bottom wave has greater energy because of a greater frequency.

b)

The top waves has greater energy because it has greater amplitude.

c)

Both waves have the same frequency, but the top wave has a greater amplitude.

28.

Which graph shows shorter wavelengths?

a)

Graph on the Left

b)

Graph on the Right

c)

Both have the same wavelengths

29.

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the LEAST amount of energy?

a)

Wave on the Left

b)

Wave on the Right

c)

Both have the same energy level

30.

Both graphs show the number of waves that passed during a 5 second period. Which graph shows the faster waves?

a)

Graph on the Left has faster waves

b)

Graph on the right has faster waves

c)

Both graphs have waves with the same speed.

31.

A (a)   is a wave that makes the particles in the material that carries the wave move back and forth.

32.

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

a)

vibration

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

rarefaction

33.

The sounds you hear a produced by (a)   .

34.

Sound waves can travel through:

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gasses

d)

all of these

35.

Sound waves cannot travel through:

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gasses

d)

empty space

36.

Sound waves require a __________ to travel through.

a)

medium

b)

person

c)

transverse

d)

Slinky

37.

You usually hear sound through the medium of:

a)

air

b)

water

c)

fire

d)

earth

38.

Longitudinal waves are comprised of:

a)

compressions and rarefactions

b)

crests and troughs

c)

honey and vinegar

d)

waves and matter

39.

Sound waves travel fastest in:

a)

gasses

b)

liquids

c)

solids

d)

empty space

40.

Sound waves travel slowest in (a)   .

41.

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

42.

(a)   is the maximum distance particles in a medium move from their rest position.

43.

The perception of how low or high a sound seems is called (a)   .

44.

The pitch of a sound depends on its:

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

intensity

d)

loudness

45.

The higher the frequency, the ____________ the wavelength.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

taller

d)

bolder

46.

The human ear can detect frequencies between:

a)

20 and 20000 Hz

b)

100 and 200 Hz

c)

1 and 100 Hz

d)

20 and 30 Hz

47.

Frequency is measured in:

a)

decibels

b)

Hertz

c)

meters

d)

seconds

48.

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

a)

vibration

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

rarefaction

49.

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

50.

The pitch of a sound depends on its:

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

intensity

d)

loudness

51.
Low Amplitude = ______________
a)
Quieter Sounds
b)
Louder sounds
52.
A wave transfers:
a)
a. Energy
b)
b. Matter
c)
c. Time
d)
d. Both a and b
53.

What is this?

a)

peak

b)

wavelength

c)

valley

d)

equilibrium

54.

What is this?

a)

peak

b)

valley

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

55.

What is this?

a)

amplitude

b)

equilibrium

c)

wavelength

d)

peak

56.

What is this?

a)

amplitude

b)

peak

c)

valley

d)

starting position

57.

Sound waves can travel through:

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gasses

d)

all of these

58.

Sound waves cannot travel through:

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gasses

d)

empty space

59.

A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a ______________.

a)

rarefaction

b)

surface

c)

transverse

d)

compression

60.

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

61.

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

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

equilibrium

62.

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

63.

Hearing problems affect people of all ages.

a)

true

b)

false

64.

Sounds enter to the ear as:

a)

light

b)

vibrations

c)

flavors

d)

feelings

65.

The part of the ear is a thin muscle that vibrates is called the

a)

ear drum

b)

ear canal

c)

hammer

66.

Which part of the ear is a tube that looks like a snail and it changes sound into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain?

a)

pinna

b)

anvil

c)

cochlea

67.
What happens in the inner ear? 
a)
Sound waves are captured.
b)
Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
c)
Sound waves are reflected.
d)
Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.
68.
Where does HEARING (interpreting the nerve impulses) take place?
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
brain
69.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
70.
When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?
a)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.
b)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a lower pitch. 
c)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave A is a softer sound. 
d)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave B is a softer sound. 
71.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
72.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
73.
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a)
mechanical wave
b)
chemical wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
pitch
74.
Sound is produced by
a)
music
b)
vibrations of molecules
c)
Electromagnetic Waves 
d)
Transverse Waves 
75.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 
a)
The pitch would be louder. 
b)
The pitch would be softer. 
c)
The pitch would be higher. 
d)
The pitch would be lower. 
76.

Between waves B and D, which is louder?

a)

Wave B

b)

Wave D

77.

Between waves F and G, which is lower in pitch?

a)

Wave F

b)

Wave G

78.

Between waves C and H, which is lower in volume?

a)

Wave C

b)

Wave H

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