Sound Waves Quiz

What term is used to describe the awareness of the energy of a sound?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Pitch

• Loudness

What property of sound waves determines how loud a sound is?

• Intensity

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

What happens to the intensity of a sound wave as it moves away from the source?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains constant

• Disappears

What factor affects the pitch of a sound?

• Wavelength

• Intensity

• Frequency

• Amplitude

What property of a sound wave is related to the amount of energy it carries per second through a unit area?

• Wavelength

• Intensity

• Amplitude

• Frequency