The Ear
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Another name for the eardrum
What is tympanic membrane
100
attached to the inside of the eardrum and to the anvil
What is hammer
100
a motion that travels that travels through space or matter
What is wave
100
the height of the wave, which is measured as the distance between the mid-line and the crest
What is amplitude
100
the number of times a wave's crests pass a given point in one second
What is frequency
200
The inner ear
What is cochlea
200
between the anvil and the cochlea
What is stirrup
200
waves in which the particles move parallel to the direction of the wave
What is longitudinal
200
areas where the particles are more spread out in a longitudinal wave
What is rarefaction
200
caused by an object moving back and forth
What is vibrations
300
part of ear made of cartilage and located on each side of your head
What is outer ear
300
the inner ear, filled with liquid and hair cell receptors that detect vibrations
What is cochlea
300
a wave that needs matter or a medium in order to travel
What is mechanical
300
the lowest point of a wave
What is trough
300
the distance between two crests or troughs
What is wavelength
400
made up of three small bones
What is middle ear
400
flexible bone-like material found in the human body
What is cartilage
400
waves in which the motion of the particles is different from the direction of the wave
What is transverse
400
the areas in a longitudinal wave where the particles are close together
What is compressions
400
the amount of time needed for a wave to pass a given point
What is period
500
connected to the hammer and stirrup
What is anvil
500
units used to measure the amplitude of sound waves
What is decibels
500
sound waves that are used in measuring depth
What is sonar
500
the highest point of a wave
What is crest
500
the unit used to measure frequency
What is Hertz
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