Science of Sound: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Comprehensive School Students

Question 1

What makes a sound?

Accepted Answer

A moving car

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A closed book

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A still tree

Question 2

Which of these sounds is the loudest?

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A loud shout

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A quiet whisper

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A gentle breeze

Question 3

Which material does sound travel through the fastest?

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Metal

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Air

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Water

Question 4

What happens when sound waves bump into an object?

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They bounce back.

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They stop.

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They disappear.

Question 5

Which of these animals can hear sounds that humans cannot?

Accepted Answer

Bats

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Dogs

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Cats

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a way to make less noise?

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Honking car horns

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Wearing earplugs

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Planting trees

Question 7

What is the word for how loud a sound is?

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Volume

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Timbre

Question 8

Which of these things will make a sound louder?

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Moving closer to the sound

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Using a smaller instrument

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Playing the instrument more softly

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Blocking the sound with your hand

Question 9

Which animal makes a very high-pitched sound?

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Bat

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Dog

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Cat

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Elephant

Question 10

What do we call the tool that measures sound level?

Accepted Answer

Decibel meter

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Sonar

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Audiometer

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Microphone

Question 11

Which of these everyday sounds is the quietest?

Accepted Answer

Whispering

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Car engine

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Vacuum cleaner

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Thunderstorm

Question 12

What happens to the sound when you put a pillow in front of a speaker?

Accepted Answer

It gets quieter

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It gets louder

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It changes pitch

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It becomes distorted

Question 13

When you sing louder, what happens to the sound?

Accepted Answer

It gets louder because the sound waves get bigger.

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It gets faster because the sound waves get faster.

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It gets higher because the sound waves get higher.

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It gets cooler because the sound waves get cooler.

Question 14

What happens to the loudness of the sound when you move further away from the sound source?

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It gets quieter

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It gets louder

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It stays the same

Question 15

Which word describes how high or low a sound seems?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 16

Which of these animals makes a sound that is very high-pitched?

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Bird

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Lion

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Dog

Question 17

Which of these things can make a sound even when you don't touch it?

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A bell

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A drum

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A guitar

Question 18

Which part of your ear helps you to hear sounds?

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Cochlea

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Earlobe

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Ear canal

Question 19

Which of these will make the highest-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

A small bell

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A big drum

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A long trumpet

Question 20

Imagine two friends, Alex and Ben, standing at different distances from a ringing bell. Who will hear the sound first, Alex or Ben?

Accepted Answer

Alex, because he is closer to the bell.

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Ben, because he is further away from the bell.

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Both Alex and Ben will hear the sound at the same time.

Question 21

When we play an instrument such as a drum, what happens to the air around it?

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The air particles move back and forth, like when you wave your hand.

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The air particles move in a circle.

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The air particles stay still and don't move.

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The air particles turn into sound waves.

Question 22

Which of these makes the highest pitched sound?

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Whistle

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Drum

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Guitar string

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Car horn

Question 23

Which of these materials does sound travel through the fastest?

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Metal

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Wood

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Water

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Air

Question 24

What is the name of the special sound quality that makes one sound different from another?

Accepted Answer

Timbre

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Pitch

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Volume

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Amplitude

Question 25

Which of these would make the loudest sound when you hit it?

Accepted Answer

Cymbal

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Balloon

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Pillow

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Cotton ball

Question 26

What happens to sound waves when they reach your ears?

Accepted Answer

They make your eardrums shake

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They make a sound in your brain

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They go through your bones

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They disappear

Question 27

What is the name for the unit we use to measure how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Decibel

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Hertz

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Meter

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Second

Question 28

What is the name of the tool we use to check the pitch of a sound?

Accepted Answer

Tuning fork

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Pitchfork

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Sound level meter

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Oscilloscope

Question 29

Which of these things can soak up sound well?

Accepted Answer

Carpet

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Wood

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Metal

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Glass

Question 30

What do we call the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Tone

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Speed

Question 31

What do we use to measure sound?

Accepted Answer

Sound meter

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Microphone

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Sonar

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Radar

Question 32

What's the difference between sound and noise?

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Sound is organized, and noise is not organized

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Sound is nice, and noise is not nice

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Sound is loud, and noise is quiet

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There's no difference between sound and noise

Question 33

Which of these things can make the most different pitches?

Accepted Answer

Your voice

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A drum

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A flute

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A guitar

Question 34

Which of these is NOT something about sound?

Accepted Answer

Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

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Speed

Question 35

What is the term for the property of sound that tells us how loud or soft it is?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 36

Which of these things we do every day involves using sound?

Accepted Answer

Talking

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Eating

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Walking

Question 37

What do we use to measure how strong a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Decibel

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Hertz

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Meter per second

Question 38

Which of these animals uses a special sound to help them find food?

Accepted Answer

Bat

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Dog

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Cat

Question 39

What sound does a cat make?

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Meow

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Woof

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Quack

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Moo

Question 40

Which one of these lets sound travel through it the best?

Accepted Answer

Air

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Metal

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Cloth

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Wood

Question 41

Which part of our body helps us to hear?

Accepted Answer

Eardrum

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Eyeball

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Nose

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Tongue

Question 42

What makes a sound soft or loud?

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Volume

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Duration

Question 43

Which instrument makes a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Drum

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 44

Which material lets sound travel through it the fastest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

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Air

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Water

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Plastic

Question 45

What do we use to measure how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Decibel

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Hertz

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Meter

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Second

Question 46

Which of these is not a sound property?

Accepted Answer

Color

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Pitch

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Volume

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Speed

Question 47

What makes sound travel?

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Vibrations

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Heat

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Light

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Electricity

Question 48

Which animal can hear the highest sounds?

Accepted Answer

Bat

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Cat

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Dog

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Human

Question 49

Which body part helps us hear?

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Ear

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Eye

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Nose

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Tongue

Question 50

Which drum makes a louder sound, a big one or a small one?

Accepted Answer

Big drum

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Small drum

Question 51

What things can sound travel through?

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Air, water and wood

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Air only

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Water and wood only

Question 52

Which of these is NOT a way to describe a sound?

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Red or blue

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Quiet or loud

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High or low

Question 53

What body part do we use to hear sounds?

Accepted Answer

Ears

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Eyes

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Nose

Question 54

Which of these sounds is louder, a whisper or a shout?

Accepted Answer

Shout

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Whisper

Question 55

Which of these materials would make the loudest sound if you hit it?

Accepted Answer

Metal pan

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Pillow

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Wooden board

Question 56

What happens to the sound when you cover your ears?

Accepted Answer

It gets quieter

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It gets louder

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It changes pitch

Question 57

Which musical instrument makes a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 58

What is the name for how fast sound travels?

Accepted Answer

Sound speed

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Frequency

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Volume

Question 59

Which material allows sound to travel the fastest?

Accepted Answer

Strong metal

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Soft air

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Hard wood

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Deep water

Question 60

What part of the ear vibrates when sound enters it?

Accepted Answer

The eardrum

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The cochlea

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The stapes

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The pinna

Question 61

Which of these things is NOT a property of sound?

Accepted Answer

Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 62

What happens when someone strums a guitar string?

Accepted Answer

It vibrates and makes a sound

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It stretches and stays quiet

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It heats up and glows

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It breaks and falls off

Question 63

What do we call the unit used to measure how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Decibel

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Hertz

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Newton

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Watt

Question 64

Which of these animals has the best hearing?

Accepted Answer

A flying bat

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A cuddly dog

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A sneaky cat

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A slithering snake