The Ear
Instruments
Sound All Around
Amplification
Pitch
100
A snail like structure located in the inner ear.
What is the cochlea?
100
A recorder, flute, saxophone and clarinet are examples of these.
What are wind instruments?
100
What we hear when an object vibrates.
What is sound?
100
To make a sound larger or louder.
What is amplifying sound?
100
Happens when an object vibrates, fast or slow.
What is pitch?
200
Tiny ear bones.
What are the stirrup, anvil and hammer?
200
A guitar, violin, bass, harp and cello are an example of these.
What are string instruments?
200
They are used to defend, warn, communicate and to attract a mate.
What are sounds used for?
200
This happens when sound bounces off a hard surface and returns to your ears.
What is an echo?
200
creates high notes that include a squeaky noise, example: siren or bell.
What is high pitch?
300
Collects sound waves.
What is the pinna?
300
Pianos, drums, symbols and triangles are examples of these.
What are percussion instruments?
300
The loudness or softness of a sound.
What is volume?
300
Megaphones, hearing aids, stethoscopes and microphones are examples of what?
What are examples of amplifiers?
300
low notes that include sound made by bass drums or rumble of thunder.
What is low pitch?
400
Where sound waves are collected.
What is the ear canal?
400
a source, a carrier and a receiver.
What is needed for us to hear an instrument make sound?
400
Through gas, solid and liquid.
How does sound travel?
400
We made this device in class to amplify sound.
What is a megaphone?
400
Something that is short and thin creates this type of pitch.
What is high pitch?
500
Where sound waves vibrate.
What is the ear drum?
500
Three types of instruments.
What are strings, winds and percussion?
500
The rate at which an object vibrates.
What is frequency?
500
Rockbands plug their guitars into this device to create a larger and louder sound with their guitars.
What is a guitar amplifier?
500
Something that is tall and thick creates this type of pitch.
What is low pitch?
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