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9.74 Sound Waves and Hearing Worksheet

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This Physical Science with Earth and Science Science worksheet provides structured practice on 9.74 Sound Waves and Hearing. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Sound Waves and Hearing: MCQ focus: relate pitch to frequency, loudness to amplitude, and sound speed to medium using scenarios and data. Aligned to NGSS high school Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design; NRC/DCI; SEP/CCC; CCSS math/literacy connections; selected CA NGSS, NYSSLS, Florida CPALMS, and Texas TEKS references NGSS HS-PS4-1 - NGSS-aligned Sound Waves and Hearing: NGSS: HS-PS4-1; NRC/DCI: PS4.A; SEP/CCC: Analyzing data / Cause and effect; Common: HSN-Q.A; RST.9-10.7; State refs: CA/NYSSLS same HS-PS PE family; FL SC.912.P.10; TX IPC energy strand.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which summary best matches the skill Sound Waves and Hearing?

AUse the listener's opinion only and ignore measurements

BUse amplitude to compare pitch, color to compare loudness, and source size only to compare speed

CUse frequency to compare pitch, amplitude to compare loudness, and medium data to compare sound speed

DUse frequency only for all properties because amplitude and medium do not matter

Solution & Explanation:The skill centers on three evidence-based connections: frequency with pitch, amplitude with loudness, and medium with sound speed.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A student compares a radio signal traveling through space with a sound from a speaker in the classroom. Which statement is correct for hearing the classroom sound?

AThe classroom sound needs no particles between the speaker and ear

BThe classroom sound is a mechanical wave that must vibrate matter and the eardrum

CThe classroom sound has pitch only if it has no frequency

DThe classroom sound is electromagnetic radiation that travels best in a vacuum

Solution & Explanation:Sound that we hear is a mechanical pressure wave. It travels by vibrating matter and causes the eardrum to vibrate.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A hallway test records Sound A and Sound B arriving at the same microphone at the same time. Sound B has a smaller amplitude at the microphone. Which conclusion is best supported?

ASound B is quieter at the microphone, but the data do not show it traveled slower

BSound A and Sound B must have different frequencies because their amplitudes differ

CSound A must have traveled through a vacuum

DSound B must be lower-pitched because it arrived at the same time

Solution & Explanation:Arrival time is evidence about speed, while amplitude is evidence about loudness. Smaller amplitude supports quieter sound, not slower travel.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Physical Science with Earth and Science Science students. It aligns with educational standard NGSS HS-PS4-1 (NGSS: HS-PS4-1; NRC/DCI: PS4.A; SEP/CCC: Analyzing data / Cause and effect; Common: HSN-Q.A; RST.9-10.7; State refs: CA/NYSSLS same HS-PS PE family; FL SC.912.P.10; TX IPC energy strand.).