SCIENCE 8-QUIZ

Name: _______________________________________________Date: _________________Score: _________

I. TRUE or FALSE. Write “SOUND” if the statement is TRUE and “WAVE” if the statement is FALSE.
_________1. Sounds are transmitted faster during summer.
_________2. A sound travels faster in air if it is cold.
_________3. Higher the temperature in molecules creates a medium that allows sound to travel faster.
_________4. Sound cannot travel through solid.
_________5. Molecules at higher temperature vibrate faster.
_________6. Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases but not in a vacuum.
_________7. Repeated echo is known as resonance.
_________8. The speed of sound in water is two times slower than that in air.
_________9. If the temperature decreases the speed of sound also decreases.
_________10. Sound travels faster in space than in water.
_________11. Sound is a form of energy.
II. Direction: Write the correct letter on the space provided.
______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 C. energy is transferred at a constant speed
B. energy is transferred in a periodic manner 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 D. do not vibrate
B. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
C. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
_____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. D. none of the above
B. The higher the temperature, the slower the sounds travel.
C. The lower the temperature, the faster the sound travels.
_____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
_____9. An echo occurs when sound___________.
A. is transmitted through a surface. C. changes speed when it strikes a distant surface.
B. is reflected from a distant surface. D. all of the above
_____10. The change in direction of a sound wave around corners is called
A. diffraction B. interference C. refraction D. reflection
_____11. You can hear noises a long distance away over water at night because _________.
A. of lowered temperature. C. Sound is reflected off water more efficiently at
night.
B. water conducts sound better at night. D. Of refraction of sound in air.
______12. 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

______13. The technique used by bats to find their way or to locate food is.
A. SONAR B. RADAR C. ECHO LOCATION 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
______16. Which of the following would be most likely transmit sound the best?
A. Water in the ocean C. Water in a swimming pool
B. Steel in the cabinet D. Air in your classroom
______17. The speed of sound waves depends on_______.
A. Temperature B. Loudness C. Pitch D. None of the above
______18. Sound waves faster in water than in air because water has greater _____________.
A. Volume B. Density C. Number of Molecules D. Elasticity
______19. Sound wave travel fastest in __________.
A. Vacuum B. Air C. Liquids D. Solids
______20. Which of the following is not capable of transmitting sound?
A. Air B. Water C. Steel D. a Vacuum
______21. The following produce sound except?
A. Beaten drum B. Parked car C. Vibrating objects D. Ringing cellphone
______22. Which of the following would not be the least transmitter of sound?
A. Steel-in cabinet B. Water in the ocean C. Air in your classroom D. Cold air
______23. Reverberation does not occur when _________________.
A. the floor is carpeted. C. the windows are covered with curtains .
B. the floor is smooth and shiny. D. both A and C
______24. An echo occurs when ______________.
A. sound is reflected from a distant surface. C. the sound waves are very large.
B. sound is transmitted through a surface. D. All of the above
______25. What is the main reason why you can hear noises a long distance away over water at night?
A. There are fewer other noises at night. C. Water bounces off sound better at night
B. Water conducts sound better at night. D. Sound waves are bent towards the cool air over the
water
______26. A sound wave is _______________ except;
A. a mechanical wave B. not an electromagnetic wave C. a transverse wave D. a longitudinal
wave
______27. Sound waves cannot travel in ______________.
A. air B. water C. steel D. vacuum
______28. Why a lot of people love to sing inside the bathroom except. _________.
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
______29. The change in the change in speed of sound when it encounters a medium of different density is
called______________.
A. diffraction B. interference C. refraction D. reflection
______30. 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