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Sound Waves
Test Description: This test covers the topic of sound waves as they relate to the 5th grade Virginia Standards
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Sound is a type of mechanical energy that is transmitted in the form of -
A
heat
B
Light
C
waves
D
electrons
2) Which of these makes a sound with the slowest vibration
A
flute
B
Drum
C
Whistle
D
harmonica
3) A high soprano singer can break a crystal galls if the glass resonates with her voice. In order to do this, the sound the singer makes had to be--
A
reflected off the glass
B
able to vibrate the glass
C
amplified before reaching the glass
D
sped up before reaching the glass
4) Which material will sound travel through the fastest?
A
cloth
B
water
C
air
D
steel
5) Sound waves travel best through--
A
gases
B
solids
C
liquids
D
vaccum
6) Which of these transmit sound waves the fastest?
A
air in a ballon
B
empty space
C
water in a pool
D
a metal rod
7) During the thunder storm, you see the lightning before you hear the thunder because--
A
sound and light travel at the same speed
B
light has a greater mass than sound
C
light travels faster than sound
D
sound has longer wavelengths than light
8) How are sound waves helpful to a whale?
A
It helps it locate food
B
it signals fish to move out of the whales path.
C
it makes the water warmer
D
it makes it easier to obtain oxygen
9) Sonar helps people find which information about an object
A
temperature
B
weight
C
location
D
color
10) Which example includes compression waves
A
a drummer practicing on his drums
B
a rainbow shining from a prism
C
a lifeguard swimming in the ocean
D
a person looking in a mirror
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