Quiz  /  Basics of Sound

  • 1. 
    Sound is a type of ______.

  • Matter
  • Wave
  • Voltage
  • Light

  • 2. 
    What does sound need in order to travel?

  • Fuel
  • Vacuum
  • Light
  • Matter

  • 3. 
    True or False: Sound travels faster in water than in air.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 4. 
    What do we call the loud noise made by airplanes when they exceed the speed of sound?

  • Sound boom
  • Mach 1
  • Mach sound
  • Sonic boom

  • 5. 
    In which medium will sound travel the fastest?

  • Water
  • Vacuum
  • Air
  • Steel

  • 6. 
    What is the speed of sound in dry air?

  • 453 mph
  • 100 mph
  • 1,078 mpg
  • 768 mph

  • 7. 
    True or False: Most passenger airplanes travel at around two times the speed of sound.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    What do we call the matter that is used to transport a sound wave?

  • Medium
  • Energy
  • Mass
  • Vacuum

  • 9. 
    What unit of measure is used to measure the loudness of sound?

  • Decibels
  • Watts
  • Joules
  • Voltage

  • 10. 
    True or False: Loud sounds over a long period of time can damage your hearing.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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