Grade 3 Science Quiz: Sounds

What is sound?

• A form of light

• A form of electricity

• A type of vibration

• A type of heat

What is the matter that transports sound called?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Medium

What is the scientific study of sound waves called?

• Physics

• Acoustics

• Biology

• Chemistry

What are the two types of sound?

• Audible Sounds and Inaudible Sounds

• Loud Sounds and Soft Sounds

• Audible Sounds and Silent Sounds

• Visible Sounds and Invisible Sounds

What are sounds that the human ear cannot detect called?

• Silent Sounds

• Ultra Sounds

• Inaudible Sounds

• Invisible Sounds

What is the loudest sound that naturally occurs on earth?

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Thunder

Which instrument is a brass musical instrument with a very long tube?

• Tuba

• Trombone

• Trumpet

• French Horn

Which instrument is a percussion instrument that makes a beautiful sound when you ring it?

• Maracas

• Bell

• Drum

• Gong

Which instrument is a stringed instrument that is slightly larger than the violin?

• Viola

• Guitar

• Cello

• Double Bass

Which instrument is a woodwind instrument with a double reed that can play very low notes?

• Flute

• English Horn

• Clarinet

• Bassoon