Noise

This task is about echoes and sound insulation.

Question

a)  During a class tramp a teacher called out to a group of children.
     Her shout produced an echo.
     For her voice to echo, where would the teacher most probably have been standing?

    • Amongst large trees

    • Facing a tall cliff

    • On a hill top

    • In a clearing in the bush.

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b)  Describe what happens to the sound when you hear an echo.

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c)  Which of the following would most help in reducing the noise level in a room?

    • A bare wooden floor and no window coverings.

    • A carpeted floor and curtains on the windows.

    • A tile floor and metal blinds on the windows.

    • A concrete floor and wooden shutters on the windows.

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d)  Why are some materials better at keeping noise levels down than others?