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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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  1. Question 1

    How do you make a drum sound louder?

    • A. use a smaller drum
    • B. hit it more gently
    • C. hit it harder
    • D. cover it with a cloth

  2. Question 2

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?

    • A. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
    • B. Longer strings make higher notes.
    • C. Sounds get quieter the further you are from the source.
    • D. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.

  3. Question 3

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Humans can hear sounds from about 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz.
    • B. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
    • C. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
    • D. Longer strings make higher notes.

  4. Question 4

    Water is poured into identical glass bottles to different levels. You blow across the tops. Which bottle gives the highest note?

    • A. they are all the same
    • B. the one with the most water (shortest air column)
    • C. the one with the least water
    • D. the empty one

  5. Question 5

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?

    • A. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
    • B. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
    • C. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
    • D. Longer strings make higher notes.

  6. Question 6

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Longer strings make higher notes.
    • B. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
    • C. Humans can hear sounds from about 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz.
    • D. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.

  7. Question 7

    Which drum makes the lowest sound?

    • A. a small drum with a tight skin
    • B. a tiny drum
    • C. a drum with a very tight skin
    • D. a big drum with a loose skin

  8. Question 8

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?

    • A. Longer strings make higher notes.
    • B. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
    • C. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
    • D. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.

  9. Question 9

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
    • B. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
    • C. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
    • D. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.

  10. Question 10

    How do you make a drum sound louder?

    • A. hit it harder
    • B. cover it with a cloth
    • C. use a smaller drum
    • D. hit it more gently

  11. Question 11

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?

    • A. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
    • B. Longer strings make higher notes.
    • C. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
    • D. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.

  12. Question 12

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
    • B. Longer strings make higher notes.
    • C. Humans can hear sounds from about 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz.
    • D. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.

  13. Question 13

    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

  14. Question 14

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is true?

    • A. Sounds get quieter the further you are from the source.
    • B. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.
    • C. Hitting a drum harder makes a higher note.
    • D. Longer strings make higher notes.

  15. Question 15

    Pitch and loudness: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.
    • B. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
    • C. Faster vibrations make higher-pitched sounds.
    • D. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.

  16. Question 16

    Water is poured into identical glass bottles to different levels. You blow across the tops. Which bottle gives the highest note?

    • A. the empty one
    • B. the one with the most water (shortest air column)
    • C. the one with the least water
    • D. they are all the same

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Answer key: Pitch and loudness

  1. 1. C. hit it harder

  2. 2. C. Sounds get quieter the further you are from the source.

  3. 3. D. Longer strings make higher notes.

  4. 4. B. the one with the most water (shortest air column)

  5. 5. A. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.

  6. 6. A. Longer strings make higher notes.

  7. 7. D. a big drum with a loose skin

  8. 8. C. Bigger vibrations make louder sounds.

  9. 9. A. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.

  10. 10. A. hit it harder

  11. 11. D. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.

  12. 12. B. Longer strings make higher notes.

  13. 13. D. a big drum with a loose skin

  14. 14. A. Sounds get quieter the further you are from the source.

  15. 15. D. Loud sounds always have a high pitch.

  16. 16. B. the one with the most water (shortest air column)