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Waves And Sound Test Review
Test Description: Waves and Sound Review Standards: MS.PS4-1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called
A
longitudinal waves
B
transverse waves
C
combination waves
D
surface waves
2) The interaction between two waves that meet is called
A
interference
B
reflection
C
diffaction
D
refaction
3) Sound is a disturbance that travels through a medium as a
A
surface wave
B
longitudinal wave
C
transverse wave
D
standing wave
4) Waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
A
move
B
expand
C
compress
D
vibrate
5) Loudness, or sound level, is measured in units called
A
watts per square meter
B
meters per second
C
hertz
D
decibels
6) As a sound source moves toward a listener, the pitch
A
goes up and down repeatedly
B
stays the same
C
appears to increase
D
appears to decrease
7) Which term refers to how high or low a sound seems to a person?
A
loudness
B
frequency
C
pitch
D
intensity
8) Frequency is measured in units called
A
hertz
B
decibels
C
nodes
D
amps
9) Sound does NOT travel through
A
air
B
liquids
C
outer space
D
soilds
10) The amount of energy a sound wave carries through a medium
A
intensity
B
pitch
C
loudness
D
frequency
11) Which part of your ear do sound waves enter through?
A
ear canal
B
eardrum
C
cochlea
D
earlobe
12) A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a
A
vibration
B
medium
C
wave
D
compression
13) The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the starting position is the
A
amplitude of the wave
B
wavelength of the wave
C
speed of a wave
D
frequency of the wave
14) Which part of your ear send the message to your brain that you've heard a sound?
A
the vibrating eardrum
B
the hammer, anvil, and stirrup located in your middle ear
C
the hair-like structures in the cochlea that are attached to the nerve cells
D
the outermost part of your ear
15) The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave's
A
amplitude
B
wavelength
C
frequency
D
wave height
16) The most common type of hearing loss is due to
A
infection
B
loud noise or music
C
aging
D
injury
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