Sound Quiz

What does it mean when something rustles?

• It moves about and makes a soft, dry sound

• It gives a loud, excited shout

• It makes a loud, painful sound

• It hits a surface regularly and makes a sound like a drum

Which sound is similar to a series of quickly repeated knocks?

• Plodding

• Cracking

• Rustling

• Rattling

What happens when you break soft wood or plastic?

• It happens when you break some materials like soft wood or plastic

• It happens when you hit a surface regularly and make a sound like a drum

• It shakes, swings, and vibrates

• It makes a high sound by forcing air through a small hole

What does thumping feel like?

• Slow, continuous, and not exciting

• Shaking, swinging, and vibrating

• Felt in strong, painful beats

• Blowing hard and making a lot of noise

What does reverberating mean?

• A sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface

• Making a loud, sad sound

• Hitting a surface regularly and making a sound like a drum

• Forcing air through a small hole or passage

What is echoing?

• It gives a loud, excited shout

• It makes a high sound by forcing air through a small hole

• It moves about and makes a soft, dry sound

• A sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface

What does drumming mean?

• It makes a loud, painful sound

• It gives a loud, excited shout

• It moves about and makes a soft, dry sound

• Hitting a surface regularly and making a sound like a drum

What is whistling?

• It makes a loud, painful sound

• It moves about and makes a soft, dry sound

• A high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage

• Blowing hard and making a lot of noise

What does howling mean?

• Blowing hard and making a lot of noise

• Making a loud, sad sound

• It moves about and makes a soft, dry sound

• It makes a loud, painful sound

What is hammering?

• To give a loud, excited shout

• It makes a loud, painful sound

• It moves about and makes a soft, dry sound

• Hitting a surface regularly and making a sound like a drum