PhysSci7: Sound Reading Questions

1. Sound is a form of -

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

2. Sound is produced by -

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

3. Sound can only travel through -

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

4. Sound travels fastest through -

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

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

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

6. Sound travels in -

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

7. Vibrations in your vocal chords allow you to -

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

8. Sound can travel in outer space.

A) false
B) true

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

A) the substance that does not allow electricity to travel through it
B) the amount of matter in an object
C) a form of energy produced by vibrating objects
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) a force that works against motion
B) move back and forth rapidly
C) the measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object's mass
D) a form of energy produced by vibrating objects

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