1/11/23, 3:13 PM Sound Vocabulary

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Sound Vocabulary
20 Questions DATE :

1.

Sound Vocabulary
What words can we use to describe
sound?

2.

How does sound

travel?
Sound is created through vibration.
Sound travels in all directions from its
source.
Sound travels in a wave.

3. Sound travels

A In all directions B In waves

C Away from the source D All of the above

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4.

Pitch
What is pitch? Ever hear of throwing
the first pitch? Is that the same kind
of pitch as is referred to in sound?

5.

High Pitch
High pitch refers to a high sound.
Smaller instruments make a higher
pitch.

6.

Low Pitch

7. Which instrument do you think will have a higher pitch?

A B

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8. Which instrument has a lower pitch?

A B

9.

What is frequency?
Frequency, sometimes referred to as
pitch, is the number of times per
second that a sound pressure wave
repeats itself.

10.

Frequency and High

Pitch
The more times a wave passes in a
given period of time, the higher the
frequency.

11.

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12. Look at the picture. Which sound wave represents a low pitch
and low frequency?

A Sound B B Sound A

13.

Volume
Volume tells us how quiet or loud a
sound is.

14.

Amplitude
Amplitude is also referred to the
wave height. The taller the wave, the
louder the sound.

15. Which wave has a greater amplitude?

A Dotted Line B Solid Line

16. Which wave has the highest pitch?

A 1 B 2

C 3

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17. Which wave has the quietest volume?

A 3 B 1

C 2

18. Which two waves have the same pitch?

A 2 B 1

C 3

19. Which two waves have the same amplitude?

A 3 B 2

C 1

20. Did you enjoy today's lesson?

A Somewhat B A lot

C No D Yes

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Answer Key

1. 2. 3.d 4.

5. 6. 7.a 8.a

9. 10. 11. 12.a

13. 14. 15.b 16.c

17.b 18. 19. 20.n/a

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