PhysSci7: Sound Reading Questions

1. Sound is a form of -

A) liquid
B) motion
C) energy
D) light

2. Sound is produced by -

A) vibrating objects
B) energy changing form
C) thinking about objects
D) changes in the state of matter

3. Sound can only travel through -

A) solid objects
B) matter
C) empty space
D) water

4. Sound travels fastest through -

A) gels
B) gases
C) liquids
D) solids

5. Which of the following would sound travel fastest through?

A) a mixture of gases
B) a block of iron
C) a pool of water
D) empty space

6. Sound travels in -

A) circular motions
B) empty space
C) straight lines
D) waves

7. Vibrations in your vocal chords allow you to -

A) speak
B) see
C) feel
D) hear

8. Sound can travel in outer space.

A) true
B) false

9. What does the word "sound" mean in paragraph 1?

A) the substance that does not allow electricity to travel through it
B) a form of energy produced by vibrating objects
C) the amount of matter in an object
D) a form of energy that travels in waves and can move in empty space

10. What does the word "vibrate" mean in paragraph 3?

A) move back and forth rapidly
B) a form of energy produced by vibrating objects
C) a force that works against motion
D) the measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object's mass

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