Pitch and loudness
4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.4-PS4-1, NGSS.1-PS4-1 · England: KS2 Y4 Sound
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Question 1
Which drum makes the lowest sound?
- A. a drum with a very tight skin
- B. a tiny drum
- C. a big drum with a loose skin
- D. a small drum with a tight skin
Question 2
Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?
- A. Longer strings make higher notes.
- B. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
- C. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
- D. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
Question 3
Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
- B. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
- C. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
- D. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
Question 4
How do you make a drum sound louder?
- A. hit it harder
- B. use a smaller drum
- C. cover it with a cloth
- D. hit it more gently
Question 5
Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?
- A. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
- B. Longer strings make higher notes.
- C. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
- D. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
Question 6
Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Humans can hear sounds from about 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz.
- B. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
- C. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
- D. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
Question 7
Which drum makes the lowest sound?
- A. a big drum with a loose skin
- B. a tiny drum
- C. a small drum with a tight skin
- D. a drum with a very tight skin
Question 8
Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?
- A. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
- B. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
- C. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
- D. Longer strings make higher notes.
Question 9
Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
- B. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
- C. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
- D. Longer strings make higher notes.
Question 10
Which drum makes the lowest sound?
- A. a drum with a very tight skin
- B. a small drum with a tight skin
- C. a tiny drum
- D. a big drum with a loose skin
Question 11
Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?
- A. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
- B. Longer strings make higher notes.
- C. Sounds get quieter the further you are from the source.
- D. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
Question 12
Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
- B. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
- C. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
- D. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
Question 13
How can you make a guitar string play a higher note?
- A. make it longer
- B. make it looser
- C. make it tighter or shorter
- D. pluck it more softly
Question 14
Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?
- A. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
- B. Longer strings make higher notes.
- C. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
- D. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
Question 15
Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
- B. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
- C. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
- D. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
Question 16
How do you make a drum sound louder?
- A. cover it with a cloth
- B. use a smaller drum
- C. hit it more gently
- D. hit it harder
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