All about sound
What is vibration?
A) A quick back and forth movement
B) energy we can hear
C) How sound travels through the air.
A) A quick back and forth movement
What is volume?
A) How high or low a sound is.
B) How the sound travels through the air.
C) How loud or soft a sound is.
C) How loud or soft a sound is.
Communicate is to...
A) To create a plan for something
B) To try something to see if it works
C) To transfer information to someone
D) Energy we can hear
C) To transfer information to someone
Which explains how we are able to see the moon in the night sky?
A) The moon is very hot
B) The moon gives off its own light
C) The sun's light reflects off the moon
C) The sun's light reflects off the moon
During the day we see the _____ in the sky.
A) The moon
B) The planets
C) The sun
C) The sun
What are sound waves?
A) To listen with your ears.
B) Energy that we can hear.
C) How sound travels through the air.
C) How sound travels through the air.
What is pitch?
A) How high or low a sound is.
B) A quick back and forth movement
C) How loud or soft a sound is.
A) How high or low a sound is.
To design something means to...
A) To try something and see if it works
B) To come up with multiple ideas
C) To create a plan for something
C) To create a plan for something
The moon goes around...
A) the sun
B) the moon
C) the earth
C) the earth
During the night we see _______ in the sky.
A) The sun
B) The moon
D) The planets
B) The moon
Carl taps a glass of water with a spoon. He hears a sound. Which of these make the sound?
A) The glass vibrates.
B) The table vibrates.
C) The water vibrates.
A) The glass vibrates.
Which sound would have the loudest volume?
A) A whisper
B) A trumpet
C) A mouse's squeak
D) Wind moving through trees
B) A trumpet
What would make a sound communication device successful?
A) If it looks tidy
B) If it is a certain size
C) If it allows sound to travel over a distance
D) If it makes many types of soft and loud volumes.
D) If it makes many types of soft and loud volumes.
Reflect means to ...
A) An object that moves around the earth.
B) A sphere of gasses
C) Bounce the light back
D) Energy that we can see
C) Bounce the light back
A telescope makes...
A) an object look blurry
B) an object look far away
C) an object look clear and closer
C) an object look closer
C) an object look clear and closer
A drum being played.
Which statement describes and explains how sound is made?
A) Sound produces vibrations in the drum.
B) The stick hit the drum and produce vibrations.
C) The vibrations from the drum cause the sticks to stop moving.
B) The stick hit the drum and produce vibrations.
Which sound would have the highest pitch?
A) A dog's growl
B) A tuba
C) A whistle
D) A bass drum
C) A whistle
Charlie designs three devices that produce sound using different
materials. He wants to use one device to warn people of danger at a
beach. How can Charlie evaluate which device works best for warning people?
Choose TWO correct answers.
A. Weigh each device and use the lightest device.
B. Test each device to see which produces the loudest sound.
C. Ask people at the beach to choose the device that looks best.
D. Test each device at the beach to see how far the sound can be heard.
B. Test each device to see which produces the loudest sound.
D. Test each device at the beach to see how far the sound can be heard.
The students are making a solar system. What object could be best used to represent the sun?
A) A round flashlight that shines all directions.
B) A gray rock
C) A flash light that only shine on one side
D) A blue and green beach ball
A) A round flashlight that shines all directions.
By using a telescope the size and the details of the moon would look more _______, and ________.
A) Smaller, Blurred
B) Bigger, Blurred
C) Smaller, Clearer
D) Bigger, Clearer
D) Bigger, Clearer
When you strike a tuning fork against an object, it creates ______, that make _______.
A) Vibrations, Sound
B) Light, Heat
C) Heat, Sound
D) Matter, Heat
A) Vibrations, Sound
A student at recess is shouting a message as loud as they can to their friend across the field, but the friend cannot hear them well.
What can the students do to hear one another better?
A) Yell softly
B) Get farther apart from them
C) Move closer
D) Turn away from their friend when shouting.
C) Move closer
Tony and Juan want to design a device so they can talk to each other from across the classroom. Which tools should be used to build their device?
A) Paper cups and a string
B) Light bulbs and batteries
C) Plastic bottles and water
A) Paper cups and a string
Kaylie is researching about the sun. What two facts are true?
A) The sun is a star
B) The sun orbits the earth
C) The sun only shines for 12 hours
D) The sun provides heat and light
A) The sun is a star
D) The sun provides heat and light
Which of the following tools will help you clearly see an object in the sky?
A) magnifying glass
B) Binoculars
C) Glasses
D) Telescope
D) Telescope