Vocabulary
Traveling Sound
Traveling Sound Part 2
Parts of the Ear
Yes or No?
100
This is a unit for measuring how loud a sound is.
What is a decibel.
100
This must occur to produce sound.
What are vibrations.
100
Of the following matter, which would sound travel through the quickest? -air -water -wood
What is, air.
100
This is the part of the ear that you can see when you look at yourself in the mirror, or you look at a friend.
What is the Pinna.
100
Yes or No? Sound can travel through water. Give an example.
What is yes. Think of a time you have gone swimming and you could hear a boat in the lake, mom yelling for you on the beach, or someone doing a cannonball!
200
This is the amount of sound that is produced by an object like a radio, TV, computer, etc.
What is volume.
200
This is what is happening when sound waves bounce off of an object.
What is reflection.
200
A vacuum is an empty space. Can sound travel through a vacuum?
What is, NO! Sound cannot travel through a vacuum, a completely empty space, because it has nothing to vibrate with.
200
This is the thin membrane that acts as a partition between the outer ear and the middle ear. It vibrates as soon as it receives sound waves, and transforms the sound energy into mechanical energy.
What is the ear drum.
200
Yes or No? Sound can travel through solids.
What is yes. Think of the Thursdays and Fridays in our classroom. We are always rocking out to band!
300
High or low notes cause by the frequency of vibrations is this.
What is pitch.
300
This is what occurs when sound waves are taken into an object.
What is, the sound waves are absorbed.
300
Of the following objects, this object would absorb or reduce the most sound. -cement -wood -pillow -sheet
What is, a pillow. Next time you need to yell at home, use a pillow! :)
300
This is the part of the ear that connects the inner ear to the brain.
What is the Cochlear Nerve.
300
Yes or No? Sound can travel through gases (air).
What is yes. Think of this conversation right now. Can you hear me? There is nothing but air between us!
400
This means to move rapidly back and forth.
What is to vibrate.
400
Where would you be most likely to hear an echo? In a room that is... - filled with curtains, carpet, and furniture - has very little furniture - empty
What is room that is empty.
400
Of the following objects, this object would reflect or bounce back the most sound. -air -blanket -glass -pillow
What is, glass! Do you now understand why it can sometimes get so loud in our room? One whole wall is pretty much all glass! :)
400
These are fluid-filled loops, attached to the cochlea and help in maintaining the balance.
What are the Semicircular Canals.
400
When you blow into a bottle, it makes a sound depending on how much water is in it. This pitch is created by the amount of this thing vibrating.
What is the air.
500
This is the way that some animals sense the environment by sending out and receiving sound waves that reflect off objects.
What is echolocation.
500
Sounds travel in this type of formation.
What is, they travel in waves.
500
Sound is a form of this, which is made when something vibrates, or moves quickly back and forth.
What is, sound is a form of ENERGY!
500
These are the three parts of the ear that are the tiniest bones in your body. Name them in order that they are defined: ONE - It is a tiny bone, located next to the eardrum. Since it lies adjacent to the eardrum, the vibrations from the eardrum cause the hammer to vibrate. TWO - It is another tiny bone next to (above); it vibrates in response to the vibration of (Above) THREE - Similar to two above, this is a tiny bone in the middle ear. Eventually, it also vibrates and passes the compressional waves to the inner ear. Remember it HAS to help you hear!
What is Hammer (malleus), Anvil (Incus), and Stirrup (Stapes).
500
Is this statement true or false? You need your brain to hear.
What is - Yes.
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