Sound Quiz

1. 1Sound is caused by:

   1. Atransverse waves
   2. Blongitudinal vibrations
   3. Cheat
   4. Dair
2. 2Elephants can make sounds of high intensity.
   These sounds will be:

   1. Aquiet
   2. Bhigh pitched
   3. Csoft
   4. Dloud
3. 3The tweeting sound made by a small bird has a pitch that is:

   1. Asoft
   2. Bhigh
   3. Clow
   4. Dquiet
4. 4If a piece of metal is vibrating at 2 cycles per second, it:

   1. Amakes one complete backward and forward movement each second
   2. Bmakes two complete backward and forwards movements each second.
   3. Cmakes four complete backward and forwards movements each second.
   4. Dtakes two seconds for it to make one complete backward and forward movement.
5. 5The piece of equipment that is used to show sounds as waves is called:

   1. Aan oscilloscope.
   2. Ba microphone.
   3. Can amplitude.
   4. Da trace.
6. 6 Frequency:

   1. Ais the height of the waves.
   2. Bis the number of waves passing a point each second.
   3. Cis measured in metres.
   4. Daffects how loud a sound is.
7. 7 A loud sound is produced by waves with:

   1. Aa high pitch.
   2. Ba high frequency.
   3. Ca large amplitude.
   4. Da small amplitude
8. 8 Which statement is not true?
   

   1. ALight and sound can both be used to send information.
   2. BSound travels at the same speed as light.
   3. CLight travels faster than sound.
   4. DSome animals use light and sound to communicate.
9. 9Starting with the slowest, which of the following is the correct order for the speeds of sound travelling through materials?

   1. Asolid, gas, liquid
   2. Bgas, vacuum, liquid, solid
   3. Csolid, gas, vacuum
   4. Dgas, liquid, solid
10. 10Sound cannot travel though empty space because:

    1. Aair particles stay still.
    2. Bthere are no particles to vibrate.
    3. Cparticles pass on vibrations.
    4. Delectricity sends it through the air.

11. 11 Sound and light energy travel from one place to another as waves.
    When this happens we say that the energy is:

    1. Atranspired.
    2. Btransferred.
    3. Ctransported.
    4. Dtranscommunicated.
12. 12The ear changes sound energy into:

    1. Alight energy.
    2. Belectrical energy.
    3. Cnoise energy.
    4. Dheat energy.
13. 13Which part of the ear changes sound energy into another form of energy?

    1. Athe cochlea
    2. Bthe eardrum
    3. Cthe auditory nerve
    4. Dthe small middle ear bones
14. 14Which of the following statements about animals is NOT true?

    1. ADogs can hear whistles that we cannot hear.
    2. BDolphins and whales use high-pitched clicks to communicate.
    3. CAll animals have the same range of hearing.
    4. DBats use their hearing to hunt prey and avoid objects.
15. 15Which of the following statements is true?

    1. AAn echo is caused when sound waves are absorbed by a material.
    2. BAn echo is caused when sound waves are reflected.
    3. CMaterials that are good reflectors of sound are called sound insulators.
    4. DMaterials that are good at absorbing sound are called insulators.
16. 16Which of the following is used to measure the loudness of a sound?

    1. Aa noiseometer
    2. Ba decibelometer
    3. Ca sound meter
    4. Da voltmeter
17. 17Soundproofing works when:

    1. Awindows in a room are left open.
    2. Bsounds pass easily through the walls.
    3. Csounds are absorbed by certain materials.
    4. Dthe walls in a room are painted black.
18. 18Look at these drawings of waves.
    Which statement is true?
    

    

    1. AY has the highest amplitude.
    2. BY has the longest wavelength.
    3. CX has the highest frequency.
    4. DY has the highest frequency.
19. 19Which statement is not true?

    1. AQuiet sounds can harm the ears.
    2. BThe sound near to disco speakers can be louder than a road drill.
    3. CThe eardrum can be damaged by personal stereos.
    4. DA noisy factory can permanently damage the ears.
20. 20Sound is less likely to get out of a room which has:

    1. Aa wooden floor.
    2. Bblack walls.
    3. Csoft curtains and a carpet.
    4. Dspotlights.

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Quiz on Sound Quiz, created by Jeffrey Piggott on 26/11/2017.

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Created on 26 Nov 2017 · updated on 6 Apr 2018

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