Sound Review Quiz

In science, sound is defined as the transfer of energy from a vibrating object in waves that travel through what?

• Air only

• Matter

• Vacuum

• Water

According to the text, if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

• Yes

• No

• Both yes and no

• The text does not provide an answer

What begins the sound waves in the example provided in the text?

• A drum beat

• A plucked guitar string

• A person speaking

• A bell ringing

As described in the text, in longitudinal waves, how do particles of the medium move relative to the direction of the wave travel?

• Perpendicular

• In a circular motion

• Parallel

• They do not move

What did the scientist named Boyle demonstrate with a ticking clock in a sealed glass jar?

• Sound can travel through empty space

• Sound cannot travel through empty space

• Sound can travel faster in a vacuum

• Sound does not need air to travel

Which of the following materials is mentioned as being very good at transmitting sounds?

• Foam rubber

• Heavy fabrics

• Metals

• Air

According to the text, how would sound reach the ear if there were no air particles?

• It would travel faster

• It would travel slower

• It would not reach the ear

• It would create an echo

How is sound defined in science?

• The transfer of energy from a non-vibrating object in a vacuum.

• The transfer of energy from a vibrating object in waves that travel through matter.

• The transfer of light from a vibrating object in waves.

• The transfer of heat from a non-vibrating object in waves.

What generates longitudinal sound waves?

• Matter that is static and not vibrating.

• Vibrating matter that creates waves traveling in a single direction.

• Vibrating matter that generates waves traveling through matter in all directions.

• Light waves interacting with matter.

Can sounds travel through liquids and solids?

• No, sounds can only travel through air.

• Yes, but only through solids.

• Yes, but only through liquids.

• Yes, sounds can travel through liquids and solids as well as air.