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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
electrons
B
heat
C
Light
D
waves
2) Which of these makes a sound with the slowest vibration
A
harmonica
B
flute
C
Drum
D
Whistle
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
amplified before reaching the glass
B
reflected off the glass
C
able to vibrate the glass
D
sped up before reaching the glass
4) Which material will sound travel through the fastest?
A
water
B
steel
C
air
D
cloth
5) Sound waves travel best through--
A
gases
B
solids
C
vaccum
D
liquids
6) Which of these transmit sound waves the fastest?
A
water in a pool
B
empty space
C
a metal rod
D
air in a ballon
7) During the thunder storm, you see the lightning before you hear the thunder because--
A
light has a greater mass than sound
B
sound and light travel at the same speed
C
sound has longer wavelengths than light
D
light travels faster than sound
8) How are sound waves helpful to a whale?
A
it makes it easier to obtain oxygen
B
it signals fish to move out of the whales path.
C
It helps it locate food
D
it makes the water warmer
9) Sonar helps people find which information about an object
A
color
B
location
C
weight
D
temperature
10) Which example includes compression waves
A
a lifeguard swimming in the ocean
B
a person looking in a mirror
C
a rainbow shining from a prism
D
a drummer practicing on his drums
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