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Sounds G4

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How is sound made?
a)
When light reflects
b)
When things vibrate
c)
When air is still
d)
When objects melt
2.
Sound travels best through which material?
a)
Liquids
b)
Solids
c)
Gases
d)
Light
3.
What is the unit of volume?
a)
Watt (W)
b)
Hertz (Hz)
c)
Decibel (dB)
d)
Newton (N)
4.
What is the unit of pitch?
a)
Decibel (dB)
b)
Hertz (Hz)
c)
Kilogram (kg)
d)
Meter/second (m/s)
5.
What does a big vibration produce?
a)
A quiet sound
b)
No sound
c)
A loud sound
d)
A short sound
6.
What does a small vibration produce?
a)
A quiet sound
b)
A loud sound
c)
A high pitch
d)
An echo
7.
Fast vibration creates which pitch?
a)
Low pitch
b)
High pitch
c)
Deep pitch
d)
No pitch
8.
Slow vibration creates which pitch?
a)
Low pitch
b)
High pitch
c)
Loud sound
d)
Fast sound
9.
What equipment can make a sound louder?
a)
A heater
b)
A microscope
c)
A sound system
d)
A keyboard
10.
What can be used to make sounds quieter?
a)
A drum
b)
An ear defender
c)
A speaker
d)
A microphone
11.
Which instrument uses strings to change pitch?
a)
A drum
b)
A string instrument
c)
A wind instrument
d)
A keyboard
12.
What happens to the pitch if you tighten a string?
a)
It becomes lower
b)
It becomes higher
c)
It gets louder
d)
It disappears
13.
A long, thick string makes what kind of sound?
a)
High pitch
b)
Low pitch
c)
Fast sound
d)
Quiet echo
14.
What happens to pitch with a shorter air column in a wind instrument?
a)
It becomes lower
b)
It becomes louder
c)
It becomes higher
d)
It becomes slower
15.
A longer air column in a wind instrument produces...?
a)
Higher pitch
b)
Louder sound
c)
Lower pitch
d)
High volume
16.
What is a control variable in an experiment?
a)
The thing we change
b)
The thing we keep the same
c)
The thing we measure
d)
The result
17.
What is an independent variable?
a)
The thing we measure
b)
The thing we change
c)
The conclusion
d)
The tool we use
18.
What is a dependent variable?
a)
The thing we change
b)
The tool we use
c)
The thing we measure
d)
The result we ignore
19.
Which of the following creates a high pitch?
a)
Long string
b)
Loose string
c)
Thin string
d)
Thick string
20.
Which of the following helps you measure sound level?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Sound level meter
c)
Stopwatch
d)
Pitch tuner
21.
What does "vibrate" mean?
a)
To change colour
b)
To stop moving
c)
To move back and forth quickly
d)
To shine brightly
22.
Which of these materials would sound travel through the fastest?
a)
Metal pipe
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
Cotton
23.
Which tool measures sound in decibels?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Sound level meter
c)
Ruler
d)
Weighing scale
24.
What happens to sound in solids?
a)
Travels slowly
b)
Travels best
c)
Doesn’t travel at all
d)
Changes into light
25.
Which of the following changes pitch in a string instrument?
a)
Pressing keys
b)
Blowing air
c)
Tightening the string
d)
Increasing volume
26.
What happens if you loosen a string on a guitar?
a)
Higher pitch
b)
Lower pitch
c)
Louder sound
d)
Silent sound
27.
Which string will produce the highest pitch?
a)
Long, thick string
b)
Short, thick string
c)
Short, thin string
d)
Long, thin string
28.
What will a wind instrument with a short air column produce?
a)
Lower pitch
b)
Higher pitch
c)
No pitch
d)
Louder sound
29.
Which one is NOT used to change sound volume?
a)
Microphone
b)
Amplifier
c)
Silencer
d)
Ruler
30.
What do you call the thing you change in an experiment?
a)
Dependent variable
b)
Result
c)
Control variable
d)
Independent variable
31.
What do you call the thing you measure in an experiment?
a)
Control variable
b)
Independent variable
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Volume
32.
What do you call the thing you keep the same in an experiment?
a)
Dependent variable
b)
Control variable
c)
Independent variable
d)
Result
33.
Which factor would make a sound quieter?
a)
Big vibration
b)
Using a microphone
c)
Wearing ear defenders
d)
Using an amplifier
34.
What does “pitch” describe?
a)
How fast sound travels
b)
How loud a sound is
c)
How high or low a sound is
d)
How deep sound goes into solids
35.
Which string would give the lowest pitch?
a)
Short and tight
b)
Thin and long
c)
Long and thick
d)
Thin and tight
36.
Which wave diagram shows high pitch?
a)
A wave with few peaks
b)
A flat line
c)
A wave with many peaks close together
d)
A curved line with no pattern
37.
Why does sound travel faster through solids and liquids than gases?
a)
Because solids are warmer
b)
Because particles are packed tightly
c)
Because they are heavier
d)
Because sound bounces off air
38.
Which sentence is true about sound speed?
a)
Sound travels faster in air
b)
Sound travels faster in water
c)
Sound and light travel the same speed
d)
Sound doesn’t travel in water
39.
Sound travels much ______ than light.
a)
Slower
b)
Faster
c)
The same speed
d)
Higher
40.
You often ______ something before you ______ it.
a)
Hear – see
b)
Touch – hear
c)
See – hear
d)
Smell – see
41.
Which instrument has the lowest pitch?
a)
Violin
b)
Cello
c)
Double bass
d)
Guitar
42.
Which instrument has the highest pitch?
a)
Violin
b)
Cello
c)
Double bass
d)
Drum
43.
What happens to sound as it travels further away?
a)
It becomes louder
b)
It stays the same
c)
It echoes more
d)
It becomes quieter
44.
Why does sound get quieter over distance? (Choose one correct reason)
a)
It bounces off surfaces
b)
The air cools down
c)
The sound spreads out
d)
It becomes faster
45.
What is another reason why sound gets quieter?
a)
Air absorbs the sound
b)
Light travels with it
c)
Water increases vibration
d)
The pitch goes higher
46.
What makes air molecules create sound?
a)
When they disappear
b)
When they burn
c)
When they vibrate
d)
When they glow
47.
Where do vibrations go after reaching your ear?
a)
To your heart
b)
To your lungs
c)
To your brain
d)
To your stomach
48.
Vibrations are turned into ____________ by your ear.
a)
Pictures
b)
Signals
c)
Colours
d)
Sounds again
49.
What is the measure of how loud or quiet a sound is called?
a)
Pitch
b)
Volume
c)
Frequency
d)
Intensity
50.
Which wave shows a quiet sound?
a)
A wave with small vibrations
b)
A wave with high peaks
c)
A wave with fast curves
d)
A flat line
51.
Which wave shows a loud sound?
a)
A wave with big vibrations
b)
A slow wave
c)
A short wave
d)
A missing wave
52.
Which bottle will make the highest pitch when blown across the top?
a)
Bottle with most water
b)
Bottle with no water
c)
Tallest bottle
d)
Bottle with thick glass
53.
Which of these is TRUE about sound and space?
a)
Sound doesn’t travel in space
b)
Sound travels faster in space
c)
Sound becomes louder in space
d)
Sound bounces in space
54.
Why can’t sound travel in space?
a)
There are too many clouds
b)
It is too cold
c)
There is no air for vibrations
d)
There is too much water
55.
What happens when vibration is bigger?
a)
Lower pitch
b)
Quieter sound
c)
Louder sound
d)
No sound
56.
What is a control variable?
a)
What we measure
b)
What we change
c)
What we keep the same
d)
What we ignore
57.
What is an independent variable?
a)
What we measure
b)
What we change
c)
What we test after
d)
What stays the same
58.
What is a dependent variable?
a)
What we keep the same
b)
What we change
c)
What we measure
d)
What we create
59.
What does plucking a string do?
a)
Makes it louder
b)
Makes it silent
c)
Starts vibration
d)
Changes colour
60.
What does it mean to vibrate?
a)
To stop completely
b)
To reflect light
c)
To move up and down slowly
d)
To move back and forth quickly
61.
Which unit is used to measure volume?
a)
cm²
b)
Hertz (Hz)
c)
Decibel (dB)
d)
Litre
62.
Which unit is used to measure pitch?
a)
Degree
b)
Decibel (dB)
c)
Watt
d)
Hertz (Hz)
63.
What kind of vibration produces a high-pitched sound?
a)
Slow
b)
Fast
c)
Big
d)
Random
64.
What kind of vibration produces a low-pitched sound?
a)
Fast
b)
Tiny
c)
Slow
d)
Echoing
65.
What kind of vibration produces a loud sound?
a)
Small
b)
Big
c)
Fast
d)
Silent
66.
Which device measures how loud a sound is?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Stopwatch
c)
Sound level meter
d)
Tape recorder
67.
What does muffle mean?
a)
Make sound louder
b)
Make sound echo
c)
Make sound faster
d)
Make sound quieter
68.
What are ear defenders used for?
a)
To stop cold air
b)
To protect ears from loud sounds
c)
To help hearing
d)
To hold musical instruments
69.
What is a stringed instrument?
a)
Played by pressing buttons
b)
Played by blowing air
c)
Played by plucking strings
d)
Played by shaking
70.
What is a wind instrument?
a)
Played by shaking
b)
Played by blowing air into a tube
c)
Played by hitting with sticks
d)
Played using electricity
71.
What is the meaning of decibel (dB)?
a)
A unit to measure pitch
b)
A unit to measure length
c)
A unit to measure sound volume
d)
A tool to make sound
72.
What is the meaning of Hertz (Hz)?
a)
A tool to stop sound
b)
A unit to measure pitch
c)
A loud sound
d)
A vibrating object
73.
What does a sound level meter do?
a)
It plays musical notes
b)
It makes sound louder
c)
It shows how fast sound travels
d)
It measures how loud sound is
74.
What is the meaning of volume?
a)
The size of an object
b)
How high a sound is
c)
How quiet or loud a sound is
d)
How fast sound travels
75.
What is a sound system made of?
a)
Violin, flute, drums
b)
Headphones, phone, screen
c)
Microphone, amplifier, speaker
d)
Guitar, bow, piano
76.
Which of the following will make sound louder?
a)
Ear defenders
b)
Muffler
c)
Silencer
d)
Sound system
77.
Which of the following will make sound quieter?
a)
Amplifier
b)
Pluck
c)
Silencer
d)
Pitch
78.
Which device helps protect your ears from loud sounds?
a)
Sound system
b)
Ear defenders
c)
Hertz machine
d)
Guitar
79.
Which of these is an action that can create sound on a guitar?
a)
Pluck
b)
Blow
c)
Tap
d)
Press
80.
What is muffle best defined as?
a)
Make sound louder
b)
Make sound clearer
c)
Make sound quieter
d)
Make sound faster
81.
What does a silencer do?
a)
Makes sound bigger
b)
Muffles engine noise
c)
Speeds up a car
d)
Measures pitch
82.
Which instrument is played by blowing air into it?
a)
Drum
b)
Violin
c)
Wind instrument
d)
Stringed instrument
83.
Which instrument is played by plucking the strings?
a)
Wind instrument
b)
Stringed instrument
c)
Microphone
d)
Recorder
84.
What do fast vibrations create?
a)
Low-pitched sound
b)
No sound
c)
High-pitched sound
d)
Quiet sound
85.
What do slow vibrations create?
a)
High-pitched sound
b)
Loud sound
c)
Low-pitched sound
d)
Explosions
86.
What is the correct word to describe a quick back-and-forth movement?
a)
Volume
b)
Vibration
c)
Pitch
d)
Silence
87.
What happens when objects vibrate?
a)
They change colour
b)
They move slowly
c)
They make sound
d)
They stop moving
88.
Which word describes how loud or soft a sound is?
a)
Pitch
b)
Volume
c)
Vibration
d)
Decibel
89.
Which word describes how high or low a sound is?
a)
Volume
b)
Loudness
c)
Pitch
d)
Echo
90.
What kind of vibrations produce lower-pitched sounds?
a)
Fast vibrations
b)
Slow vibrations
c)
Strong vibrations
d)
Sharp vibrations
91.
What kind of vibrations produce higher-pitched sounds?
a)
Slow vibrations
b)
Soft vibrations
c)
Fast vibrations
d)
Echoing vibrations
92.
What kind of vibrations produce louder sounds?
a)
Small
b)
Big
c)
Weak
d)
Short
93.
What is the correct unit to measure sound volume?
a)
Centimetres (cm)
b)
Hertz (Hz)
c)
Decibels (dB)
d)
Meters (m)
94.
In a sound wave diagram, what does it mean if the waves are closer together?
a)
The pitch is higher
b)
The sound is quieter
c)
The sound is lower
d)
The object is not vibrating
95.
In the wave diagrams, which wave has the highest pitch?
a)
The one with fewer peaks
b)
The one with wide spacing
c)
The one with fast tight waves
d)
The tallest wave
96.
What is the name of the device used to measure sound?
a)
Sound recorder
b)
Ear defender
c)
Sound level meter
d)
Vibration box
97.
What does a sound meter measure?
a)
The pitch of sound
b)
The volume of sound
c)
The colour of sound
d)
The speed of sound
98.
The pitch of a sound is how ______ it is.
a)
Loud or quiet
b)
Far or near
c)
High or low
d)
Soft or hard
99.
A louder sound is made when vibrations are...
a)
Smaller
b)
Slower
c)
Bigger
d)
Faster
100.
Which sentence is true about how sound moves?
a)
Sound travels through light
b)
Sound moves as a colour wave
c)
Vibrations carry the sound
d)
Sound moves only through air
101.
What happens as sound travels further from the source?
a)
It gets louder
b)
It becomes fainter
c)
It gets higher pitched
d)
It becomes faster
102.
What are the two directions that vibrations move in?
a)
Side to side
b)
Back and forth
c)
Up and down
d)
Round and round
103.
Which comes first in the sound hearing sequence?
a)
The table vibrates
b)
The student hears the sound
c)
The vibration enters the ear
d)
A student taps on the table
104.
What comes after the student taps the table?
a)
The table vibrates
b)
The ear hears
c)
The sound disappears
d)
The wave travels in the air
105.
What is the last step in hearing sound in the diagram activity?
a)
The student taps the table
b)
The ear drum vibrates and hears
c)
The vibration enters the ear
d)
The table vibrates