PhysSci7: Sound Reading Questions

1. Sound is a form of -

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

2. Sound is produced by -

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

3. Sound can only travel through -

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

4. Sound travels fastest through -

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

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

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

6. Sound travels in -

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

7. Vibrations in your vocal chords allow you to -

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

8. Sound can travel in outer space.

A) true
B) false

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

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

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

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

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