Year 4 Sound Quiz

What is the quietest sound?

• Thunder

• Cat meowing

• Fire engine siren

A drummer hits a drum. What happens to the sound as it travels further from the drum? (louder/quieter)

What happens to a sound if the vibrations get faster?

• The sound gets higher.

• The sound gets lower.

What happens first in order for the girl to hear the sound?

• The girl's ear drum vibrates.

• The air vibrates.

• The TV speakers vibrate.

Sound is made when an object is ...

• vibrating

• receiving

• transmitting

• hearing

Who will the sound be loudest to?

• The guitarist

• Child

• Man

• Woman

Who will the sound be quietest to?

• The guitarist

• Child

• Man

• Woman

How does an insulator change a sound?

• Higher

• Lower

• Louder

• Quieter

The ______ you bang a drum, the louder the sound it makes. (softer/harder)