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Practicing key knowledge about sound, 5th Grade ESL

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Our ears receive v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and our brain interprets them. We call this sound.

Vibrations

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True or False: Sound doesn't need a medium to travel through (e.g. water, gas or an object).

False! It needs a medium in order to travel

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True or False: Sound travels faster in solids than liquids.

True

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True or False: Sound travels faster in gases than liquids.

False! Sound travels faster in liquids than gases.

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Where is a place where you could hear an echo?

E.g. a cave, mountain

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Where is a place where you could here reverberation?

E.g. corridor, the metro, an empty room, a theatre.

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What vibrates through our throat as we speak or sing?

Our vocal chords

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What is noise pollution?

It is when a sound gets too loud and lasts too long, with the possibility of causing damage to our ears.

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What are the two types of noise pollution?

Man-made and natural

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What are three example of man-made noise pollution?

E.g. construction sites, loud music from a speaker etc.

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What are three examples of natural noise pollution?

Thunder, volcanic eruption, loud animals.

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Which decibel if exceeded can cause damage to our ears?

85 and above

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What is intensity (define)?

Intensity is the volume of sound.

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What does pitch allow us to differentiate?

High and low sounds

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What is timbre?

Timbre is the quality of the sound that allows us to identify the source.

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