Waves of Sound Quiz
This quiz consists of multiple-choice questions based on three mysteries about sound. Each mystery has two questions.
Group 1
Mystery 1: How Far Can a Whisper Travel?
Question 1a
When you make a sound and put your hand on your throat, what do you notice?
My hand gets cold.
My throat vibrates.
My hand tingles.
My throat disappears.
Question 1b
What do you think sound is?
A type of light.
A vibration.
A color.
A smell.
Group 2
Mystery 2: What Would Happen If You Screamed in Outer Space?
Question 2a
When you make a sound, you create vibrations in your _____. Sound vibrations travel through the _____.
Brain, throat
Throat, air
Eardrum, brain
Air, eardrum
Question 2b
How can sound break a windshield?
Sound waves melt the windshield.
Sound vibrations create force.
Sound pushes the windshield with air.
Sound heats the windshield.
Group 3
Mystery 3: Why Are Some Sounds High and Some Sounds Low?
Question 3a
What is the difference between volume and pitch?
Volume is how high or low a sound is, and pitch is how quiet or loud it is.
Volume is how quiet or loud a sound is, and pitch is how high or low it is.
Volume is the color of a sound, and pitch is the shape.
Volume is the speed of sound, and pitch is the size.
Question 3b
Which of the following describes high pitch vibrations?
Vibrations that wobble slowly with long wavelengths
Vibrations that wobble quickly with short wavelengths
Vibrations that are loud and strong
Vibrations that are quiet and weak
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