Sound Quiz

During a concert, what does the term "pitch" specifically refer to in the context of the music being played?

• The amount of vibrations in a sound wave.

• How high or low the music notes are.

• The loudness of the music.

• The duration of the musical notes.

What is "frequency" in the context of sound waves?

• The duration of a sound.

• The loudness of a sound.

• The amount of vibrations in a sound wave.

• How high or low a sound is.

At a zoo, which of the following animals would likely produce a sound with a low frequency?

• A girl screaming.

• A mouse squeaking.

• A lion's roar.

• The sound of a flute.

Imagine you are at a concert. What characterizes the sound coming from a piccolo compared to a tuba?

• Less vibrations and lower pitch.

• More vibrations and higher pitch.

• Less vibrations and higher pitch.

• More vibrations and lower pitch.

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During a school talent show, which performance is likely to produce a high frequency sound?

• A student playing a deep bass guitar.

• A choir of children singing high notes.

• A group performing a drum circle.

• Students acting out a scene with soft background music.

Imagine you are in a classroom and you tap a tuning fork against a desk. The sound you hear travels through the air to reach your ears. What is this type of sound wave called, which requires a medium like air to travel?

• Transverse wave

• Visible light

• Compression wave

• Wavelength

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While observing a rainbow, what is the term for the radiant energy that creates the spectrum of colors visible to the human eye, often abbreviated as ROYGBV?

• Wavelength

• Compression wave

• Transverse wave

• Visible light

Imagine you are at the beach, observing the waves. In this context, what does the term "wavelength" refer to regarding a light wave?

• The energy of the wave

• The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough

• The medium it travels through

• The colors it produces

Which type of wave does NOT require a medium to travel?

• Compression wave

• Wavelength

• Transverse wave

• Visible light

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While observing the ocean waves at the beach, Sarah wondered what the bottom part of a light wave is called. Can you help her?

• Crest

• Medium

• Prism

• Trough