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WorksheetsSound, Sound, Sound
Total questions: 123
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
Sound waves have a range of_______ that we can hear.
a)
frequencies
b)
waves
c)
colors
d)
reflections
2.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
3.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
4.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
5.
What causes an echo?
a)
sound waves bouncing off large, hard surfaces
b)
sound waves bouncing off carpet
c)
sound waves bouncing off tables and chairs
d)
you repeating yourself
6.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
7.
Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
High or low of a sound is called
a)
pitch
b)
patch
c)
pihment
d)
scream
9.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
10.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
11.
A note is played on a guitar. Next, a lower note is played on the guitar. Which of these statements describes the lower note?
a)
Both notes vibrated at the same speed.
b)
The second note vibrated slower.
c)
The second note vibrates at a higher frequency.
d)
The second note vibrated faster.
12.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce:
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
13.
What happens to the sound an object makes when the speed of vibrations decreases (slow down)?
a)
its volume will increase
b)
its pitch rises
c)
its pitch becomes lower
d)
its volume decreases
14.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
15.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
16.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
17.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
18.
You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
19.
Why does cupping your hands around your mouth when you shout make the sound travel further?
a)
The sound spreads out.
b)
Your voice gets louder.
c)
You are screaming.
d)
The sound energy is directed in one direction.
20.
What is volume of a sound?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
21.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
22.
True or False: You cannot see sound waves.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
1. Sound travels through gas.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
1. Sound can be transmitted through objects.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
I am an astronaut, floating in my spacesuit in outer space. I see another astronaut, floating in her spacesuit. I want to communicate with her. Which method would be successful?
a)
shine a light in Morse code to represent letters
b)
shout at her
c)
make a loud bang
d)
run over to her
26.
What would happen if you tighten the strings on a guitar?
a)
it would make a low pitch sound
b)
it would make a high pitch sound
c)
it produces a slow vibrations
d)
it produces low frequency
27.
If I have a big drum and a small drum, which one will have the lower pitch?
a)
The big drum
b)
The small drum
28.
If I have two pipes, one big and one small, which one will have the highest pitch?
a)
The big one
b)
The small one
29.
As you tighten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..
a)
gets quieter
b)
gets lower in pitch
c)
gets louder
d)
gets higher in pitch
30.
As you shorten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..
a)
gets lower in pitch
b)
gets louder
c)
gets higher in pitch
d)
gets quieter
31.
a)
The hands stopped the bell from vibrating.
b)
The bell was not shaken hard enough.
c)
The bell got too warm by holding it.
d)
The handle did not vibrate very well.
32.
What causes sound?
a)
when the pitch is high
b)
when something vibrates
c)
when the volume is loud
33.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
34.
Sound waves are unable to travel in a...
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Vacuum
35.
Sound travels the ____________ in a solid like wood.
a)
Doesn't travel in a Solid
b)
Slowest
c)
Fastest
36.
Sound travels the _________ through a gas like air.
a)
Does not travel through a Gas
b)
Slowest
c)
Fastest
37.
Which technique is the boat using to find the distance from the surface of the ocean to the bottom?
a)
Morse code
b)
Radio
c)
Sonar
d)
Sound tracking
38.
This sound wave demonstrates ________ pitch.
a)
high
b)
low
39.
True or False:
High frequency = High pitch.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
What is amplitude as it refers to sound waves?
a)
The distance between the same two points on a wave
b)
The number of waves per second
c)
The measure of the height of the wave
d)
The frequency of the wave
41.
The distance from any point on a wave to the corresponding point on the next wave.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency
d)
Compression
42.
The total number of waves produced in one second is called the ________ of the wave.
a)
Vibration
b)
Echo
c)
Frequency
d)
Amplitude
43.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
It makes the sound travel faster
b)
It makes the sound louder
c)
It increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
It increases the frequency of the sound
44.
True or False: Can sound travel though a vacuum (space)
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly together
d)
Gas molecules move slowly
46.
What is a sound that is repeated because the sound waves are reflected back?
a)
Pitch
b)
Echo
c)
Vibration
d)
Volume
47.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
48.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
49.
What causes an echo?
a)
sound waves bouncing off large, hard surfaces
b)
sound waves bouncing off carpet
c)
sound waves bouncing off tables and chairs
d)
you repeating yourself
50.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
51.
Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
High or low of a sound is called
a)
pitch
b)
patch
c)
pihment
d)
scream
53.
_____________________________ is an area of particles that moves outward in all directions from a vibrating object.
a)
frequency
b)
sound wave
c)
pitch
d)
intensity
54.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
55.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
56.
A note is played on a guitar. Next, a lower note is played on the guitar. Which of these statements describes the lower note?
a)
Both notes vibrated at the same speed.
b)
The second note vibrated slower.
c)
The second note vibrates at a higher frequency.
d)
The second note vibrated faster.
57.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
58.
What happens to the sound an object makes when the speed of vibrations decreases (slow down)?
a)
its volume will increase
b)
its pitch rises
c)
its pitch becomes lower
d)
its volume decreases
59.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
60.
This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through. Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
61.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
62.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
63.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
64.
You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
65.
Why does cupping your hands around your mouth when you shout make the sound travel further?
a)
The sound spreads out.
b)
Your voice gets louder.
c)
You are screaming.
d)
The sound energy is directed in one direction.
66.
What is volume of a sound?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
67.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
68.
True or False: You cannot see sound waves.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Sound waves ________________ move through all kinds of matter
a)
cannot
b)
can
70.
Sound travels through solids.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
1. Sound travels through gas.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
1. Sound can be transmitted through objects.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
I am an astronaut, floating in my spacesuit in outer space. I see another astronaut, floating in her spacesuit. I want to communicate with her. Which method would be successful?
a)
shine a light in Morse code to represent letters
b)
shout at her
c)
make a loud bang
d)
run over to her
74.
What would happen if you tighten the strings on a guitar?
a)
it would make a low pitch sound
b)
it would make a high pitch sound
c)
it produces a slow vibrations
d)
it produces low frequency
75.
If I have a big drum and a small drum, which one will have the lower pitch?
a)
The big drum
b)
The small drum
76.
If I have two pipes, one big and one small, which one will have the highest pitch?
a)
The big one
b)
The small one
77.
As you tighten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..
a)
gets quieter
b)
gets lower in pitch
c)
gets louder
d)
gets higher in pitch
78.
As you shorten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..
a)
gets lower in pitch
b)
gets louder
c)
gets higher in pitch
d)
gets quieter
79.
a)
The hands stopped the bell from vibrating.
b)
The bell was not shaken hard enough.
c)
The bell got too warm by holding it.
d)
The handle did not vibrate very well.
80.
Sound travels best through-
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
outer space
81.
Dolphins, bats, and some whales use sound to position objects in their surroundings. This technique is called-
a)
rarefaction
b)
echo hunting
c)
echolocation
d)
amplitude
82.
The distance between one crest of a wave and the next crest is the-
a)
sound wave
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
peak
83.
Sound is a form of energy produced and transmitted by-
a)
all animals
b)
space ships
c)
electrical wire
d)
vibrating matter
84.
Sound travels in-
a)
packs
b)
circles
c)
waves
d)
minivans
85.
Which of the following would be useful in locating a sunken ship?
a)
Sonar
b)
Lasers
c)
Morse code
d)
Telescope
86.
A high pitch has a-
a)
low frequency and long wavelength
b)
high frequency and long wavelength
c)
low frequency and short wavelength
d)
high frequency and short wavelength
87.
A shorter instrument will make a ______ pitch than a longer instrument.
a)
higher
b)
longer
c)
sweeter
d)
lower
88.
A sound wave with a low frequency has a ______ wavelength than a sound wave with a higher frequency.
a)
slower
b)
longer
c)
shorter
d)
faster
89.
You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
90.
The distance on a wave measured from crest to crest
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
91.
A high soprano singer can break a crystal glass if the glass resonates with her voice. In order to do this, the sound the singer makes has to be —
a)
speeded up before reaching the glass
b)
amplified before reaching the glass
c)
reflected off the glass
d)
able to vibrate the glass
92.
Which material will sound travel through the fastest?
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
cloth
d)
steel
93.
Sound waves travel best through:
a)
gasses
b)
solids
c)
liquids
d)
vacuums
94.
Which of these makes a sound with the slowest vibration?
a)
drum
b)
flute
c)
whistle
d)
harmonica
95.
According to the table, sound travels fastest through material that: (a)
Choose from the below words
can easily evaporate
has no definite shape
has particles that are close together
has particles that move quickly
96.
Which of these transmits sound the fastest?
a)
water in a pool
b)
a metal rod
c)
air in a balloon
d)
empty space
97.
Which technique is the boat using to find the distance from the surface of the ocean to the bottom?
a)
morse code
b)
radar
c)
sonar
d)
sound tracking
98.
Sonar helps people find out which information about an object?
a)
color
b)
weight
c)
location
d)
temperature
99.
Sound is a form of mechanical energy that is transmitted in the form of:
a)
waves
b)
heat
c)
light
d)
electron
100.
During a thunderstorm, you see the lightning before you hear the thunder. This is because:
a)
light has a greater mass than sound
b)
sound has longer wavelengths than sound
c)
light travels faster than sound
d)
light and sound travel at the same speed
101.
A high soprano singer can break a crystal glass if the glass resonates with her voice. In order to do this, the sound the singer makes has to be:
a)
speeded up before reaching the glass
b)
amplified before reaching the glass
c)
reflected off the glass
d)
able to vibrate the glass
102.
How is the use of sound waves helpful to this whale?
a)
It helps the whale locate food
b)
it makes the water warmer
c)
It makes it easier to obtain oxygen
d)
It signals fish to move out of the whale’s way
103.
Larger, longer, and thicker objects vibrate more slowly. Therefore, they have a lower:
a)
volume
b)
pitch
c)
reflection
d)
resonance
104.
Sound waves must have a medium to travel through. This medium can be solid, liquid, or gas. In a ______ there is no medium for sound to travel through.
a)
vacuum
b)
cave
c)
echolocation
d)
rock
105.
Sound must have a substance to travel through. This substance can be solids, liquids, or gasses. The substance a sound is traveling through is called the:
a)
vacuum
b)
medium
c)
source
d)
frequency
106.
Objects vibrating more rapidly will have ___________ than those vibrating more slowly.
a)
a lower pitch
b)
a higher pitch
c)
the same pitch
d)
a louder volume
107.
Objects vibrating more slowly will have ____________ than those vibrating more quickly.
a)
a lower pitch
b)
a higher pitch
c)
the same pitch
d)
a louder volume
108.
How does the frequency of a sound wave affect its pitch?
a)
Higher frequency, lower pitch
b)
Lower frequency, higher pitch
c)
Higher frequency, higher pitch
d)
Both a and b
109.
Which drum would have a higher pitch?
a)
the red drum
b)
the white drum
c)
the black drum
d)
the blue drum
110.
Which drum would have a lower pitch?
a)
the red drum
b)
the white drum
c)
the black drum
d)
the blue drum
111.
Which stringed instrument would have a lower pitch?
a)
violin
b)
viola
c)
cello
d)
double bass
112.
Which stringed instrument would have a higher pitch?
a)
violin
b)
viola
c)
cello
d)
double bass
113.
Which animals cannot hear higher frequency sounds than humans?
a)
bats
b)
whales
c)
dogs
d)
elephants
114.
Which type of musical instruments must you hit a stretched piece of material to create vibrations?
a)
woodwinds
b)
horns
c)
stringed instruments
d)
percussion
115.
Match the following
a)
1.
lowest frequency sound wave
b)
2.
highest frequency sound wave
c)
3.
middle frequency sound wave
116.
Match the following
a)
1.
Percussion
(hit, strike, bang)
b)
2.
Woodwind
(blow)
c)
3.
Stringed
(pluck, strum)
d)
4.
Brass Horns
(blow)
117.
Which type of musical instruments must you pluck a string to create vibrations?
a)
woodwinds
b)
horns
c)
stringed instruments
d)
percussion
118.
Blowing through a straw will produce a sound. Which straw will make the highest pitch?
a)
Choice A
b)
Choice B
c)
Choice C
d)
Choice D
119.
Which of the following pipes on the instrument above most likely has the highest pitch when air is blown through it?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
120.
Sound is a form of ______ energy made by ______ matter.
a)
Thermal, vibrating
b)
Radiant, oscillating
c)
Mechanical, vibrating
d)
Mechanical, echoing
121.
A back and forth motion of an object
a)
Vibration
b)
Oscillation
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
122.
For you to hear sound, what is the correct order of the three events that must take place? Indicate the order by sorting the cards into their correct order of what must happen first, second, third.
a)
An object vibrates to make a sound.
b)
Air particles vibrate as sound moves through the air.
c)
Your eardrum vibrates when the sound wave reaches it
1)
2)
3)
123.
A teacher placed a cell phone in a special glass container called a “bell jar”, as shown on the picture. Then, she removed all air particles out of the jar, using a pump. Complete the sentence below to explain what would happen if someone calls this phone.
"The phone will ____________________ because _________________________."
a)
ring at a higher pitch;
the air particles have more energy
b)
ring at a lower pitch;
there are no air particles to silence it
c)
will not make a sound;
there are no air
d)
ring at a regular pitch;
there are no air particles to transfer energy
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