1. How does sound travel?

………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
……………………....
2. Sound travels in
a. Straight line
b. Wavy line

3. Order the following mediums from best to least in transmission of

sound.
 Glass
 Iron
 Air
 Water

4. The speed of sound in air is ………………at 0 degree centigrade,

and …………….. at normal temperature.

5. The speed of sound in air becomes greater when the air is getting:
a. Cooler
b. Hotter
6. Calculate the speed of sound as it travels through different
substances.
Substance Distance (m) Time (s) Speed in
(m/s)
Iron 1000 0.17
Sea water 1000 0.65
Wood 1000 0.26
Glass 1000 0.67
Water 1000 0.18

a. Rank the substances according to the speed of sound that

travels through them.

Fastest
slowest

…………………………………………………………………
…………..

b. The speed of sound like all waves, depends on the

……………………… through which it travels. Sound
travels fastest in ……………………(solid, liquid, gas).
And slowest in ……………………….

7. We see a bolt of lightning and 4 s later we hear the thunderclap. If

the speed of sound in air is 0.2 mi/s, how far away is the lightning?

8. How many seconds will it take an acho to reach your ears if you
yell toward a mountain 82 m away on a day when the air
temperature is 0oC?

9. In the following select the correct sentence.

 a. Light waves cannot travel through vacuum.
b. Sound waves can travel through vacuum.
c. Sound waves always need a medium travel.
d. Echo is produced on soft surface objects than solid objects.

10. What is echo?

………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………..

11. In order to hear the echo, the distance between the place
where the sound is produced and the reflecting body should be
----------------meters.

12. Give three points how echo is used in life.

………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………

13. What does loudness mean?

………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

14. In the following who has a high pitch sound?

a. A little girl b. a man

15. What are the three main properties of sound?
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………

16. Mention the three type of musical instruments?

………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………

17. What is the difference between loudness and pitch?

………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
……………………...

18. In the following musical instruments which one is

percussion?

a. Guitar b. piano c. flute d. drum

19. In the following circle those could give high pitch sound.

1. large drum 1. stretched guitar

2. small drum 2. lax guitar
 the human ear
1. the parts of human outer ear include:

……………………………………………………………………………
…………………

……………………………………………………………………………
…………………

……………………………………………………………………………
…………………
2. What is the membrane that vibrate by the sound waves and
consequently causing to vibrate the auditory bones?

……………………………………………………………………………
…………………
3. the two main parts of middle ear are:

……………………………………………………………………………
…………………

……………………………………………………………………………
…………………
4. What is the function of Eustachian tube?
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….
5. what is the part of the ear that receive sound waves from the middle
ear and transmits to the brain?

……………………………………………………………………………
…………………
6. Explain briefly how do hear sound?

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

7. What is a noise pollution?

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

8. How could we avoid noise pollution?

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….
9. What are the two main sources of noise pollution?

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….