Vocabulary
Fill-in-the-Blank
Multiple Choice
Sound
In the Ear
100
A way to use sounds to locate objects under water
Sonar
100
When we hit a drum, _________ travel through the air.
Sound waves or vibrations
100
What part of the ear catches the sound waves for us to hear? A. Ear drum B. Middle ear C. Inner ear D. Outer ear
D. Outer ear
100
Name one way sound can travel.
Solid, liquid, or gas (or name an example of these)
100
What is the outer ear's job?
To catch sounds
200
How high or low a sound is
Pitch
200
Sound can travel through _____.
Solids, liquids, and gases
200
What part of the body produces vibrations when we speak? A. Nose B. vocal cords C. Ear D. Mouth
B. Vocal cords
200
Name an adjective that describes sound.
Loud, soft, high, low, etc.
200
What connects the outer ear and the ear drum?
The ear canal
300
The part of the ear that catches sounds
The outer ear
300
The ear drum is found in the _______ ear.
Middle
300
What part of the ear is where the ear drum is found? A. Middle ear B. outer ear C. Inner ear
A. Middle ear
300
What word describes how high or low a sound is?
Pitch
300
Name the three bones in the middle ear.
Anvil, hammer, stirrup
400
Part of the body that produces vibrations when we speak
Vocal cords
400
The anvil, hammer, and ________ are the smallest bones in the body.
Stirrup
400
What is another name for the outer ear? A. Anvil B. Ear C. Stirrup D. Pinna
D. Pinna
400
What do bats use to locate objects in the dark?
Echolocation
400
What is the coiled tube in the inner ear called?
The cochlea
500
Another name for the outer ear
The pinna
500
Ships use ________ to locate objects under water.
Sonar
500
Which of the following bones are located in the middle ear? A. Anvil B. Stirrup C. Hammer D. A, B, and C
D. A, B, and C
500
At what decibel does sound hurt your ears?
120 decibels
500
How are messages carried from the cochlea to the brain?
Through the auditory nerves
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