Grade 4Sciencequiz16 questions

Sound

Grade 4: vibrations, pitch and volume, how sound travels, protecting hearing.

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Questions

  1. What causes every sound?

    • Darkness
    • Heat
    • Magnets
    • Vibrations
    Show answerVibrations

  2. What happens to a guitar string when you pluck it and hear a note?

    • It freezes
    • It melts
    • It stays perfectly still
    • It vibrates
    Show answerIt vibrates

  3. When you touch your throat while humming, you can feel vibrations. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. Which word describes how high or low a sound is?

    • Echo
    • Pitch
    • Speed
    • Volume
    Show answerPitch

  5. A short, tight rubber band is plucked. How does its pitch compare to a long, loose one?

    • Higher
    • Lower
    • Much quieter
    • The same
    Show answerHigher

  6. What do we call how loud or quiet a sound is?

    • Material
    • Pitch
    • Vibration
    • Volume
    Show answerVolume

  7. What happens to the volume of a drum when you hit it harder? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerIt gets louder

  8. Sound cannot travel through which of these?

    • A vacuum, like outer space
    • A wooden door
    • Air
    • Water
    Show answerA vacuum, like outer space

  9. Sound usually travels faster through solids than through air. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  10. What do we call a sound that bounces off a wall and comes back to you?

    • A pitch
    • A shadow
    • A vibration
    • An echo
    Show answerAn echo

  11. What are the tiny parts of air that pass sound along called? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerParticles (or molecules)

  12. Which part of the body detects sound?

    • The ear
    • The elbow
    • The knee
    • The nose
    Show answerThe ear

  13. Which item helps protect your ears at a very noisy place?

    • A hat
    • A scarf on your neck
    • Ear protectors
    • Sunglasses
    Show answerEar protectors

  14. Listening to very loud music through headphones for hours is safe for your ears. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  15. Name one way to protect your hearing from loud sounds. (Answer out loud)

    Show answerTurn the volume down, wear ear protectors, or move away from the noise

  16. Which of these could harm your eardrum if pushed into your ear?

    • A gentle breeze
    • A quiet whisper
    • A sharp pencil
    • A soft sleeve
    Show answerA sharp pencil

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