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Book 14 science quiz: free printable worksheet
A free 10-question matching quiz for kids, parents and teachers, based on A Million Whys Book 14, The Sound Expedition. Every fact comes straight from a page in the book. Write the letter of the matching question next to each fact. The answer key links to the video for each question.
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Name: ______________________ Date: ______________ Score: ____ / 10
The questions
- A. Why Does Every Sound Begin with Something Shaking?
- B. Why Do Wood, Metal, and Glass Sound Different When You Tap Them?
- C. Why Do Mosquitoes Whine High While Bumblebees Buzz Low?
- D. Why Does a Sound Seem Softer When You Are Farther Away?
- E. Why Does a Clap Make a Sharp Crack?
- F. Why Does a Jar Lid Pop When You Open It?
- G. Why Can a Long Tube Carry a Whisper?
- H. How Can You Use an Echo to Measure Distance?
- I. Why Does Your Voice Sound Hollow Inside a Bucket or a Big Pipe?
- J. Why Shouldn't You Poke Anything Into Your Ears?
Match each fact to its question
- Long pipes can add a clear echo as well. ______
- People tap melons, walls, and wheels to find out what is inside. ______
- Many jars have a button on top that pops up when the seal breaks. ______
- If you stop the shaking, the sound stops too. ______
- The sound is not a voice, it is wing noise. ______
- Sound in a tube loses less strength than sound in the open air. ______
- The saying goes: nothing smaller than your elbow in your ear. ______
- Clapping with cupped hands makes a lower, hollow pop. ______
- If you double the distance, the sound energy is spread over four times the area. ______
- Ships, bats, and dolphins all use this trick. ______
Show the answer key
- I (Long pipes can add a clear echo as well. Book 14, Question 119)
- B (People tap melons, walls, and wheels to find out what is inside. Book 14, Question 15)
- F (Many jars have a button on top that pops up when the seal breaks. Book 14, Question 75)
- A (If you stop the shaking, the sound stops too. Book 14, Question 1)
- C (The sound is not a voice, it is wing noise. Book 14, Question 29)
- G (Sound in a tube loses less strength than sound in the open air. Book 14, Question 90)
- J (The saying goes: nothing smaller than your elbow in your ear. Book 14, Question 136)
- E (Clapping with cupped hands makes a lower, hollow pop. Book 14, Question 61)
- D (If you double the distance, the sound energy is spread over four times the area. Book 14, Question 46)
- H (Ships, bats, and dolphins all use this trick. Book 14, Question 104)