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- 1. Multiple Choice
What wave characteristic determines the loudness of a sound?
frequency
speed
wavelength
amplitude
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these waves represents the loudest sound?
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these waves represents the highest pitch?
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat are you doing when you're making sound?Causing photons to travel.Causing air molecules to vibrate.Causing electromagnetic waves to radiate.Causing air pressure to drop.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is compression?When air molecules move apart from one another.When air molecules collide with each other.When air molecules become packed tightly together.When air molecules move around freely.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the relationship between frequency and sound?Frequency affects a sound's volumeFrequency affects a sound's amplitudeFrequency affects a sound's loudnessFrequency affects a sound's pitch
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere would sound travel the slowest?New York CityIn the pine forests of GeorgiaAt the North PoleAt the equator
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these does sound travel fastest through?SteelWaterAirRock
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSound travels in-packscircleswavesminivans
- 10. Multiple ChoiceSound is a form ofenergylightfrequencypitch
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat wave produces the highest frequency?1234
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAs frequency increases, _______ increases.pitchwavelengthfrequencysound
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWavelength is best described as __________the distance from one point on a wave to the same point on another wavethe highest point of a wavethe lowest point of a wavethe total number of complete waves in a cycle
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these waves has the lowest pitch?1234
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Doppler Effect causes an ambulance siren to sound ________________ as the ambulance travels towards you and ____________________ as the ambulance travels away from you.
louder, quieter
quieter, louder
higher pitch, lower pitch
lower pitch, higher pitch
- 16. Multiple Choice
What type of wave is a sound wave?
Choose all that apply
longitudinal wave
surface wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHearing your brother's music playing from down the hall is an example of what type of wave interaction?reflectioninterferencerefractiondiffraction
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does the Auditory nerve do?
Carries the message to the brain
Carries the message to the Semi-Circular canal
Send the message to the Eustachian tube
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is this?
Pinna
Hearing Nerve
Cochlea
Ear Drum
Anvil
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is this?
Ear Drum
Ear Canal
Pinna
Hammer
Cochlea
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