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Delve into the invisible world of sound waves with our Sound scavenger hunts. Discover how sound travels, reflects and reaches us as you explore the environment and perform fun experiments.
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What sound does a dog make?
Woof woof
Meow
Quack
Moo
What can you do to talk louder?
Making your voice louder
Closing your eyes
Speaking very softly
Pinching your nose shut
What happens to sound when you walk away?
It gets softer
It gets tougher
It changes colour
It smells different
How can you make music very softly?
By playing cautiously
By hitting very hard
By shouting
By stamping your feet
What sound does a train make?
Toot toot
Meow
Quack
Chirp
When is the best time to hear?
When it is quiet
If it is very busy
When you sleep
If you run
Which instrument can you shake?
A rattle
A piano
A violin
A flute
What sound does a siren make?
High and low tones
Soft sounds only
No sound
Only very deep tones
Which instrument makes sound by blowing?
A flute
A drum
A piano
A guitar
Why can you hear your own heartbeat when it is very quiet?
Your heart makes sound by beating
Your heart sings songs
Your heart is talking to you
Your heart plays music
Which part of your ear catches sound?
Your auricle
Your earlobe
Your earwax
Your ear hairs
Besides talking, what else can you do with your voice?
Singing
See
Smell
Feel
What tool do deaf people use to 'see sound'?
Sign Language
Binoculars
A torch
A compass
Why do large animals usually make lower sounds?
Their bodies are bigger and vibrate more slowly
They are too lazy
They are too heavy
They have no voice
Which organ in your body helps you hear sounds?
Your brain
Your stomach
Your legs
Your arms
How does a bee make a sound?
By moving its wings quickly
By stamping its paws
By whistling
By sneezing
How do headphones work?
By converting electrical signals into vibrations
By blowing air in your ears
By stimulating your brain
By converting light into sound
What is a sound barrier?
A wall that blocks sound
A wall that amplifies sound
A wall that transforms sound into light
A wall that stores sound
What happens when you bang a fork against the table?
The fork vibrates and makes noise
The fork gets hot
The fork becomes magnetic
The fork changes colour
What is the part of your ear called that is vibrated by sound?
Eardrum
Earpiece
Ear canal
Earlobe
How can an opera singer make a wine glass break with his voice?
By singing just the right frequency
By shouting very loudly
By singing very softly
By blowing into the glass
What is a noise shadow?
An area where sound does not get through properly
The shape that makes sound
Sound that is black
Noise heard only at night
What do you use to record sound?
A microphone
A telescope
A magnifying glass
A compass
Which sound has the highest frequency?
The squeak of a mouse
The roar of a lion
Stomping an elephant
The snoring of a bear
How many octaves up do you go when you double the frequency?
1 octave
2 octaves
0.5 octave
4 octaves
What is the term for the phenomenon where different frequencies travel at different speeds?
Dispersion
Absorption
Reflection
Resonance
Why do you hear thunder only after the lightning, even though they happen at the same time?
Light travels much faster than sound
Thunder is only produced after the lightning
Our eyes react faster than our ears
Lightning absorbs the sound first
Why is sound conducted better in water than in air?
Water has a higher density
Water has less resistance
Water absorbs less sound
Water reflects sound better
Which property of sound waves causes echo to occur?
Reflection
Absorption
Refraction
Diffraction
What happens to the frequency of an ambulance siren as it drives toward you (Doppler effect)?
The frequency becomes higher than the actual frequency
The frequency becomes lower than the actual frequency
The frequency stays the same, only the amplitude changes
The frequency fluctuates between high and low
What is resonance in sound?
Amplification by vibrating at its own frequency
Attenuation of sound waves
Change of pitch
Conversion of sound into heat
What phenomenon makes you hear an ambulance approaching before you see it?
Sound travels slower than light
Sound deflects around obstacles
Sound has a higher frequency
Sound reflects off buildings
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