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Sound questions to use to study for the sound test.
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1
When molecules are very closely packed in a sound wave you will see -
compressions
peaks
echos
rarefactions
2
The area of a sound wave where the molecules are widely spread apart is the -
ultrasonic area
compressional area
rarefaction area
hertz
3
The frequency of a sound is high, then -
the pitch is high
the intensity is low
the pitch is low
the intensity is high
4
Sound travels in -
a vacuum
straight lines
transverse waves
compressional waves
5
Sound waves with frequencies above 20,000 hertz are -
ultrasonic
infrasound
easily heard by humans
sonar
6
__________ is how high or low a sound seems.
pitch
intensity/volume
rarefaction
frequency
7
When sound reflects off a surface, we may hear -
a pitch
an echo
an ultrasonic phenomena
the Doppler Effect
8
Pitch is determined by the __________ of the vibrating object.
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
pitch
9
__________ is a form of energy produced and transmitted by vibrating matter.
light
sound
heat
pitch
10
Sound is __________ when it resonates.
transmitted
reduced
absorbed
amplified
11
Which of the following is
not
a medium through which sound waves can travel?
a vacuum (empty space)
liquid
gas
solid
12
When sound waves are trapped or not able to travel any further, they are -
reflected
transmitted
absorbed
transferred
13
Musical instruments must do what in order to produce sound?
rotate
vibrate
absorb
amplify
14
Objects vibrating faster have a __________ pitch than objects vibrating slower.
louder
lower
higher
softer
15
__________ is how loud or soft a sound seems.
pitch
frequency
intensity/volume
rarefaction
16
The distance between two compressions in a sound wave is called -
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
pitch
17
Sound travels fastest through which state of matter?
vacuum
solid
gas
liquid
18
When sound waves bounce off a surface, they are -
transferred
reflected
absorbed
transmitted
19
The frequency and pitch of a sound is measure in what unit?
degree
compression
decibel
hertz
20
What does letter "A" represent?
wavelength
crest
aplitude
trough
21
Which instrument measure the frequency of sounds?
sonar
decibel meter
tuning fork
oscilloscope
22
Different pitches can be made by changing the -
tension
thickness
all of the above
length
23
The rapid back and forth motion of amtter resulting in a sound wave is -
an echo
a vibration
a compression
a rarefaction
24
What does letter "C" represent?
trough
amplitude
crest
wavelength
25
What does letter "B" represent?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
26
The __________ of sound is the number of vibrations in a given unit of time.
wavelngth
amplitude
frequency
pitch
27
What does letter "D" represent?
wavelength
amplitude
crest
trough
28
The device that detects the depth, size, & distance of objects underwater using sound waves is-
a range finder
a sonar
an oscilloscope
a decibel meter
29
Sound waves that pass through a material are -
louder
absorbed
reflected
transmitted
30
What is the range humans cannot hear?
lower than 10hz and higher than 120hz
lower than 15,000hz underwater
lower than 20hz and higher than 20,000hz
lower than 50 decibles and higher than 100 decibels
31
The unit used to express the intensity or volume of sound is the -
decibel
a compression
rarefaction
hertz
32
Which technique does a boat use to find the distance to the bottom of the ocean?
radio
Morse Code
sonar
sound tracking