Sound: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 2 Science

Question 1

Why do some rooms make sounds quieter?

Accepted Answer

Because they have materials that absorb sound.

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Because they are bigger.

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Because they have less furniture.

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Because they have different shapes.

Question 2

Loud noises can be bad for us and nature. Which of these is good for us?

Accepted Answer

Healthy ears

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Noisy nights make it hard to sleep

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Loud noises can give us headaches

Question 3

How can sound be useful in our everyday lives?

Accepted Answer

Sound helps us talk and listen to each other.

Accepted Answer

Sound can bring us joy through music and stories.

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Sound can keep us safe by warning us of danger.

Question 4

Sound can travel through many things to reach our ears. Which of these can sound NOT travel through?

Accepted Answer

A vacuum

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Air

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Water

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Wood

Question 5

What can happen if you listen to very loud noises for a long time?

Accepted Answer

Your hearing can be damaged.

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You might get a headache.

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You might start to speak more loudly.

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Your eyesight might be affected.

Question 6

How do tiny parts in our inner ear help us hear sounds?

Accepted Answer

They vibrate when sound waves hit them, creating signals that go to our brain.

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They send sound waves straight to our brain.

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They make sound waves louder.

Question 7

What is the main purpose of a speaker in a sound system?

Accepted Answer

To convert electrical signals into sounds we can hear

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To increase the volume of sounds

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To capture and store sounds

Question 8

Our city is very noisy. What can we do to make it quieter?

Accepted Answer

Plant more trees and create more parks.

Accepted Answer

Ask people to speak more softly.

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Let people play loud music whenever they want.

Question 9

Which type of energy can we hear that travels in waves?

Accepted Answer

Sound

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Heat

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Light

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Electricity

Question 10

Which of these makes a sound when you blow into it?

Accepted Answer

Whistle

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Book

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Ball

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Chair

Question 11

What happens when sound waves reach your ear?

Accepted Answer

They make your eardrum vibrate

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They bounce off and disappear

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They are changed into electrical signals

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They vanish

Question 12

Which of these will NOT change the pitch of a sound?

Accepted Answer

Changing the temperature of the air

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Changing the size of the vibrating object

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Changing the material of the vibrating object

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Changing the speed of the vibrating object

Question 13

What is different between a loud sound and a soft sound?

Accepted Answer

Loud sounds have a higher amplitude.

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Loud sounds have a higher pitch.

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Loud sounds are made by bigger objects.

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Loud sounds travel faster.

Question 14

Which material can soak up sound best?

Accepted Answer

Carpet

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Metal

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Wood

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Glass

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Decibel

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Hertz

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kelvin

Question 16

When we talk, what moves through the air?

Accepted Answer

Sound

Answer

Heat

Answer

Light

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Electricity

Question 17

Which of these materials can sound pass through easily?

Accepted Answer

Air

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Wood

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Metal

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Rubber

Question 18

Why do we hear sounds louder when we're close to their source?

Accepted Answer

The sound waves are more powerful.

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The sound waves travel more quickly.

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The sound waves are higher in pitch.

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The sound waves are lower in pitch.

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a way to reduce noise pollution?

Accepted Answer

Using even louder speakers

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Using noise-canceling headphones

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Planting trees along roads

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Soundproofing homes

Question 20

What do we call the speed at which sound travels?

Accepted Answer

Sound speed

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Sound intensity

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Sound frequency

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Sound amplitude

Question 21

Which animal uses echolocation to find its way around?

Accepted Answer

Bats

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Elephants

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Sharks

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Lions

Question 22

Why is it important to keep our ears safe from loud noises?

Accepted Answer

To stop us losing our hearing

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To stop us feeling dizzy

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To help us sleep better

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To reduce headaches

Question 23

What causes a drum to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Vibrating

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Rolling

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Hitting

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Blowing

Question 24

When sound travels through air, what does it make move?

Accepted Answer

Air molecules

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The wind

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The clouds

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The ground

Question 25

What happens when sound waves get closer together?

Accepted Answer

The sound gets louder

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The sound gets quieter

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The sound changes pitch

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The sound stops

Question 26

Which of these animals uses sound waves to find prey?

Accepted Answer

A bat

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A cat

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A dog

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A fish

Question 27

Which part of our body helps us hear sounds?

Accepted Answer

Our ears

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Our eyes

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Our nose

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Our mouth

Question 28

Which of these materials does sound travel through the fastest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

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Air

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Water

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Wood

Question 29

Which of these is NOT something we can hear?

Accepted Answer

Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

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Loudness

Question 30

What happens when sound waves hit a wall?

Accepted Answer

They bounce back

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They go through the wall

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They stop moving

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They spread out

Question 31

What do we use to make sounds louder?

Accepted Answer

Amplifier

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Microphone

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Speaker

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Oscillator

Question 32

Which of these objects produces the loudest sound?

Accepted Answer

Train whistle

Answer

Book

Answer

Feather

Answer

Coin

Question 33

How does sound travel?

Accepted Answer

In waves through matter

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Through the wind

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Through electricity

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Through touch

Question 34

What part of our body helps us to hear?

Accepted Answer

Ears

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Eyes

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Nose

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Mouth

Question 35

Why do we hear an echo?

Accepted Answer

Sound bounces off surfaces

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Sound travels in circles

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Sound gets lost in the air

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Sound changes pitch

Question 36

Why is it important to protect our ears from loud noises?

Accepted Answer

To prevent hearing loss

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To avoid headaches

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To keep our ears clean

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To improve our sleep

Question 37

Which object makes the loudest sound?

Accepted Answer

A guitar string being played

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A person whispering

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A bird chirping gently

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A door opening quietly

Question 38

Sound travels the fastest through which material?

Accepted Answer

Steel

Answer

Air

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Water

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Rubber

Question 39

Which of these is not a property of sound?

Accepted Answer

Colour

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Loudness

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Volume

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Pitch

Question 40

How can you make a sound louder?

Accepted Answer

Make the sound waves stronger

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Make the sound waves slower

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Make the sound waves faster

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Make the sound waves higher

Question 41

What part of our body helps us to hear sounds?

Accepted Answer

Ears

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Eyes

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Nose

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Mouth

Question 42

What happens when a sound wave bounces off something?

Accepted Answer

It reflects

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It disappears

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It gets absorbed

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It changes direction

Question 43

What is 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 44

How do you change the pitch of sound?

Accepted Answer

Change the frequency of the sound

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Change the loudness of the sound

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Change the speed of the sound

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Change the shape of the sound

Question 45

What travels through the air when sound is made?

Accepted Answer

Waves

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Light

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Water

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Electricity

Question 46

What part of our body do we hear with?

Accepted Answer

Ear

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Nose

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Eye

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Mouth

Question 47

Which of these materials reflects sound the best?

Accepted Answer

Mirror

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Carpet

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Pillow

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Water

Question 48

What do we call how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 49

What happens when sound waves meet a wall?

Accepted Answer

They bounce back

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They stop

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They go through

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They get louder

Question 50

Which of these musical instruments makes sound by shaking or hitting its body?

Accepted Answer

Drum

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

Question 51

What happens when you pull the string of a guitar?

Accepted Answer

It vibrates and makes a sound

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It gets longer and stretches

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It breaks and makes a loud noise

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Nothing happens

Question 52

Which animal can hear sounds that are very high-pitched?

Accepted Answer

Bats

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Dogs

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Cats

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Elephants

Question 53

What do we call the length of time it takes for sound to travel a specific distance?

Accepted Answer

Speed of sound

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

Question 54

Which of these affects how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Amplitude

Answer

Frequency

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Wavelength

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Speed

Question 55

What is the unit we use to measure frequency?

Accepted Answer

Hertz

Answer

Decibel

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Metre

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Second

Question 56

Which tool do we use to measure how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Sound level meter

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Microscope

Question 57

What is the device called that changes sound waves into electrical signals?

Accepted Answer

Microphone

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Speaker

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Amplifier

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Oscilloscope

Question 58

How does the shape and size of a room affect how sound travels inside it?

Accepted Answer

A larger room with many flat surfaces will make sounds bounce around more.

Answer

The shape of the room doesn't affect how sound travels.

Answer

The size of a room is not important for sound travel.

Question 59

What creates sound?

Accepted Answer

Vibrations

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Movement

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Heat

Answer

Light

Question 60

How does sound move?

Accepted Answer

Through solids, liquids, and gases

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Through solids only

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Through liquids and gases only

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Through gases only

Question 61

Which of these is NOT a source of sound?

Accepted Answer

A book on a shelf

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A drum

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A person talking

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A thunderstorm

Question 62

What happens when sound waves reach our ears?

Accepted Answer

Our eardrums shake

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Our eyes blink

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Our skin tingles

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Our nose smells

Question 63

What tool is used to measure how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Sound level meter

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Barometer

Question 64

Which material is the best at absorbing sound?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

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Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass