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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Energy - It's A Noisy World (Questions)

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Sound is an energy. There are lots of sounds all around us. Sometimes it is quiet, but often there is a lot of noise. Birds and animals make sounds. Some animals growl and others sing. We talk and laugh and shout and sing. We build machines and machines make a lot of noise. Televisions, phones and computers all make sounds. We even listen to music or play musical instruments. This quiz is all about sounds and noises created by energy.

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1. Look at this list:

Washing machine
Children at a party
Television
Piano

What do all these things do?
[ ] Make pictures
[ ] Make electricity
[ ] Make sounds
[ ] Make food
2. Toni is playing music in her room. Her parents ask her to turn the volume down. They say the music is too ____ .
[ ] Quiet
[ ] Low
[ ] Loud
[ ] Long
3. Ellie and Sam are talking. They are both making ______ .
[ ] Light
[ ] Electricity
[ ] Sounds
[ ] Food
4. This class is gathered round the piano with their teacher. What are they doing?
[ ] Writing
[ ] Painting
[ ] Playing
[ ] Singing
5. Birds love to sing. When they sing, birds produce lots of different ______ .
[ ] Words
[ ] Sounds
[ ] Colours
[ ] Tastes
6. Nearly every animal makes sounds. Dogs make sounds. These dogs are _______ .
[ ] Singing
[ ] Talking
[ ] Barking
[ ] Laughing
7. What is the opposite of noisy?
[ ] Rowdy
[ ] Loud
[ ] Bright
[ ] Quiet
8. Amy is asleep. There is no noise in her bedroom. It is ______ .
[ ] Silent
[ ] Noisy
[ ] Busy
[ ] Crowded
9. Karl works in a factory. It is very noisy. That’s why he is wearing:
[ ] A hard hat
[ ] A checked shirt
[ ] Ear protectors
[ ] A name badge
10. Sarah’s Mom is at work. She is on the phone. She can hear the person on the phone. This is because the phone can make _____ .
[ ] Light
[ ] Texts
[ ] Emails
[ ] Sounds
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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Energy - It's A Noisy World (Answers)
1. Look at this list:

Washing machine
Children at a party
Television
Piano

What do all these things do?
[ ] Make pictures
[ ] Make electricity
[x] Make sounds
[ ] Make food
Do you make a lot of noise at your parties?
2. Toni is playing music in her room. Her parents ask her to turn the volume down. They say the music is too ____ .
[ ] Quiet
[ ] Low
[x] Loud
[ ] Long
Have you ever been asked to ‘turn it down’?
3. Ellie and Sam are talking. They are both making ______ .
[ ] Light
[ ] Electricity
[x] Sounds
[ ] Food
Do you like chatting to your friends?
4. This class is gathered round the piano with their teacher. What are they doing?
[ ] Writing
[ ] Painting
[ ] Playing
[x] Singing
Do you sing at school? Which song do you like best?
5. Birds love to sing. When they sing, birds produce lots of different ______ .
[ ] Words
[x] Sounds
[ ] Colours
[ ] Tastes
When do you hear the birds singing most?
6. Nearly every animal makes sounds. Dogs make sounds. These dogs are _______ .
[ ] Singing
[ ] Talking
[x] Barking
[ ] Laughing
When do dogs bark?
7. What is the opposite of noisy?
[ ] Rowdy
[ ] Loud
[ ] Bright
[x] Quiet
Everybody needs some quiet times
8. Amy is asleep. There is no noise in her bedroom. It is ______ .
[x] Silent
[ ] Noisy
[ ] Busy
[ ] Crowded
Amy needs it to be quiet and peaceful so she can get a good night’s sleep
9. Karl works in a factory. It is very noisy. That’s why he is wearing:
[ ] A hard hat
[ ] A checked shirt
[x] Ear protectors
[ ] A name badge
Loud noises are bad for your ears
10. Sarah’s Mom is at work. She is on the phone. She can hear the person on the phone. This is because the phone can make _____ .
[ ] Light
[ ] Texts
[ ] Emails
[x] Sounds
Do you talk to your friends on the phone?