Hey there, science whizzes! Evi, Raegan, Abbey, and Rachel are having a heated debate. They're trying to figure out through which type of medium do sound waves zip through the fastest: is it solids, liquids, or gases? Can you help them settle this once and for all?
Sounds Through Solids, Liquids, Together

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5th Grade
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Rachel Ahonen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
liquids
plasmas
solids
vacuums
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine Cash, Lucas, Nickali, and Bryce are on a construction site, standing next to a giant concrete pillar. Cash taps the pillar and the sound travels to Bryce. How does this happen?
Particles in the solid vibrate and pass the sound energy along to Bryce.
Sound waves travel in a straight line through the pillar to Bryce.
Sound waves do not travel through solids, so Bryce hears nothing.
Sound waves travel faster in solids, making the sound reach Bryce instantly.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine Gavin, Lucas, Alan, and Jasper are scientists with the power to control sound. They're on a mission to study the effects of sound waves, and they need to send a secret sound signal from a solid metal door to a liquid lava pit. What happens to the speed of their sound signal when it travels from the solid metal door to the liquid lava pit?
The speed of sound increases
The speed of sound decreases
The speed of sound remains the same
The speed of sound becomes silent
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine Da'meer, Jackson, and Jace are deep-sea explorers who collect samples. Which option will have the HIGHEST pitch?
a bottle 1/2 full
a bottle 1/4 full
a bottle 3/4 full
a bottle completely full
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine Kaila, Delaney, and Brynn are in a science museum, standing in front of a fascinating exhibit about sound. The exhibit challenges them with a question: What is the primary factor that affects the speed of sound in a medium?
Pressure
Volume
Density
amplitude
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine Cole, Jonathan, and Blake are astronauts on a space mission. They start a debate: Can sound waves travel through the vacuum of space? What do you think?
Yes
Only in space
Sometimes
No
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine Derrick and Gabe are in a music hall, testing an acoustic device. They notice something interesting when they move the device from the carpeted area to the wooden stage. What is this phenomenon called, where sound waves change direction as they pass from one medium to another?
Diffraction
Refraction
Reflection
Absorption
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