Quiz Questions 1
Sound travels . . .
a. through the ear.
b. by active molecules.
c. because of vibrations.
d. All of the above
D. All of the above
Hearing problems are always due to birth defects.
a. True
b. False
b. False
A. False
B. True
B. True
Oval window is the...
A. Passageway to the eardrum
B. Opening to the inner ear
C. It does not exist
D. Is a nerve in your ear
B. Opening to the inner ear
True or false, adults get more ear infections than kids.
False
The semicircular canals help you . . .
a. listen.
b. talk.
c. balance.
d. smell.
C. Balance
ASL stands for . . .
a. a type of drug that increases hearing.
b. a type of sign language.
c. a type of hearing aid.
d. None of the above
b. a type of sign language.
The auditory nerve is the nerve that carries electrical messages from the inner ear to the brain. True or false
True
Passageway from the auricle to the eardrum is...
Ear Canal
How can you be kind to someone who has a hearing loss?
A. Treat them the same way as everyone else
B. Leave them alone because they do not want to be around others
C. Hang out with them once and then never again
D. None of the above
A. Treat them the same way as everyone else
The Organ of Corti is . . .
a. a musical instrument.
b. an area inside the cochlea.
c. an auditory nerve.
d. a high frequency sound wave.
b. an area inside the cochlea.
Eardrum:
a. the opening to the inner ear.
b. connects the throat to the middle ear.
c. the “loops” in the inner ear.
d. piece of thin skin at the end of ear canal.
d. piece of thin skin at the end of ear canal.
True or false....a vibration is when no sound hits air molecules.
False
True or false, the ear is a sensitive part of your body that needs to be safely protected.
True
What is a swimmer's ear infection?
It is when someone gets water trapped in their ear canal and germs can begin to grow.
Hearing loss can be caused by noise over 80 decibels.
a. True
b. False
A. True
Cotton swabs are safe for removing earwax from the middle ear.
a. True
b. False
b. False
What looks like a snail shell and is filled with fluid?
A. Cochiea
B. Ear canal
C. Anvil
D. Vibrations
A. Cochiea
What is a short tube that leads from your middle ear to the throat?
A. Semicircular Tube
B. Eustachian Tube
C. Nerve Tubes
D. None of the above
B. Eustachian Tube
What are molecules?
A. Tiny bits of food
B. Tiny bits of matter
C. Tiny ants
D. Tiny vibrations
B. Tiny bits of matter
Anvil:
a. sends electrical messages from the inner ear to the brain.
b. connects the throat to the middle ear.
c. a bone in the middle ear.
d. part of the ear you can see.
c. a bone in the middle ear.
Eustachian Tube:
a. sends electrical messages from the inner ear to the brain.
b. connects the throat to the middle ear.
c. a bone in the middle ear.
d. part of the ear you can see
b. connects the throat to the middle ear.
What are 3 tiny bones of the middle ear that carry vibrations?
A. Hammer, eardrum, anvil
B. Hammer, Stirrup, oval window
C. Hammer, anvil,stirrup
D. None of the above
C. Hammer, anvil,stirrup
What is the organ of Corti?
Area inside the cochlea
Pick 2: what are two places where sounds can affect your hearing?
A. In a noisy factory
B. At the park
C. At a concert
D. At a nice restaurant with quiet music playing
Both A and C are correct