NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: _______________________

GRADE 8 MS. CALENDACION

SOUND
WEEK 4 PRE-TEST
Direction: Choose the letter of the BEST answer. Write your answer on your activity notebook.

1. The method of detecting the presence, position and direction of motion of distant objects by
reflecting a beam of sound waves is known as _____________.
A. RADAR B.SONAR
C. MIR D.CRO
2. When a wave travels through a medium .
A. particles are transferred from one place to another
B. energy is transferred in a periodic manner
C. energy is transferred at a constant speed
D. none of the above statements is applicable
3. When sound travels through air, the air particles .
A. vibrate along the direction of wave propagation
B. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
C. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
D. do not vibrate
4. Which of the following quantities tells how hot or cold an object is with respect to some
standard?
A. Density B. Mass
C. Pressure D. Temperature
5. In which of the following water temperature will the movement of particles be fastest?
A. 30°C of water B. 50°C of water
C. 70°C of water D. 90°C of water
6. How would you relate the temperature of the medium with the speed of sound?
A. The higher the temperature, the faster the sound travels.
B. The higher the temperature, the slower the sounds travel.
C. The lower the temperature, the faster the sound travels.
D. none of the above

7. What is the speed of the sound in air of 250 C temperatures?

A. 336m/s B.325m/s
C.346m/s D.355m/s
8. Calculate the speed of sound if the temperature of the vibrating water is28°C?
A.346m/s B.347.8m/s
C. 350m/s D.349.1m/s
8. An echo occurs when sound___________.
A. is transmitted through a surface.
B. is reflected from a distant surface.
C. changes speed when it strikes a distant surface.
D. all of the above
9. The change in direction of a sound wave around corners is called
A. diffraction B. interference
C. refraction D. reflection
10. You can hear noises a long distance away over water at night because ________________.
A. of lowered temperature.
B. water conducts sound better at night.
C. Sound is reflected off water more efficiently at night.
D. Of refraction of sound in air.
11. What is the BEST reason why a lot of people love to sing inside the bathroom?
A. because of privacy
B. because the bathroom creates an aurally pleasing acoustic environment
C. because of resonance
D. because the small dimension of the bathroom makes someone comfortable
12. The technique used by bats to find their way or to locate food is .
A. SONAR B.RADAR
C. ECHOLOCATION D.FLAPPING
14. What kind of wave is sound wave?

A. shock wave.
B. standing wave.
C. transverse wave.
D. longitudinal wave.
15. When does resonance occur?
A. when objects of different natural frequencies are forced to produce vibration
B. when objects vibrate
C. when sound is reflected
D. when one object vibrates at the same natural frequency of a second object