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- 1. Multiple ChoiceDan was sitting outside playing his new drum when his dog knocked some sand on it. Afterwards, each time Dan thumped the drum, he noticed the sand on top of the drum bounced. Which of the following is the best explanation for why this happened?Sand moves easily on drums.Dan was thumping the drum too hard.Vibrations moved from the drum to the sand.Vibrations moved from the sand to the drum.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is needed for a sound to be made?discriminationpitchvibrationvolume
- 3. Multiple ChoiceJane and Sophie were playing a game in the pool. Jane would ask a question andthen both girls would go under the water where Sophie would say the answer. The girls observed that the sound was different under water. Why is the sound different?Sophie didn’t speak loudly enough.Sound doesn’t vibrate in the water.Ears don’t receive sound under water.Sound moves differently through the water than the air.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best description of pitch?how close or far the sound ishow high or low the sound ishow long or short the sound ishow loud or soft the sound is
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes volume?how close or far the sound ishow high or low the sound ishow long or short the sound ishow loud or soft the sound is
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would have the highest pitch?a lion roaringa man’s voicethe rumble of a trucka bird chirping
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the biggest difference between someone yelling and whispering?the volumethe pitch
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich would have the loudest volume?a cricket chirpinga dog barkingrain fallingthunder nearby
- 9. Multiple ChoiceTerrance was practicing on his drums one afternoon when his mom asked him to play them quieter. What should Terrance do?put a towel over the drumstap the drums softertap the drums hardertighten the drums
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMegan was listening to her favorite song on the radio. She wanted to hear the song louder but she knew she shouldn’t turn the radio volume up. What could Megan do to hear the song louder?Close her eyes and focus on the musicMove the radio closer to herMove the radio farther from herTap on the radio
- 11. Multiple ChoiceJaylen put a different amount of water into three different jars. He tapped each of the jars with a spoon and found that the jar with the least amount of water has the highest pitch. Jaylen added another jar, but left it empty. What would be the pitch of the empty jar when tapped with a spoon?The pitch would be lower than the other jars.The pitch would be higher than the other jars.The pitch would not change, but the volume of the sound would increase.The pitch would not change, but the volume of the sound would decrease.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen tapped by a spoon, the jar with the most water has the lowest pitch of all three jars. What does this say about the vibrations of jar with the most water?all the jars vibrate the samethe jar with the most water vibrates faster than the other jarsthe jar with the most water vibrates slower than the other jarsnone of the jars vibrate
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAs more water is added to the jars, the sound created by tapping itwith a spoon has a lower pitch. What does this say about the volume?A lower pitch means the volume is softer.A lower pitch means the volume is louder.The volume does not change just because the pitch changes.There is no volume at all
- 14. Multiple ChoiceSound cannot travel through which of the following?empty spacegasliquidsolid
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow can you make the pitch of a sound higher?Turn up the volumeincrease the vibrationShorten the stringhit the string harder
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following will NOT change the pitch of a sound?the distance from the objectthe length of the objectthe thickness of the objectthe tension of the object
- 17. Multiple ChoiceYou stand outside a room that has the doors and windows closed. Why can you still hear sounds made inside the room?Vibrations are absorbed in the doors and windowsVibrations are reflected inside the roomVibrations travel through the door and the windowVibrations echo in the room
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIf you change the frequency or wavelength of a sound wave, you change the soundVibrationPitchVolumeAmplitude
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIf you change the amplitude, or height of a sound wave, you change the soundFrequencyPitchVibrationVolume
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does 1 represent?troughcrestamplitudewavelength - 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat does 2 represent?amplitudewavelengthtroughcrest
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