Hearing and Sound Terms
Parts of the Ear
Equipment
Measurement
Safety



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This is a form of energy that is generated when matter vibrates then travels in waves…
What is sound?
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These are the three parts of the ear…
What are outer ear, middle ear and inner ear?
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Sound can travel through these three things..
What is solid, liquids and gases?
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This is the number of vibrations per second..
What is frequency?
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This is the term for low volume and this is the term for high volume..
What is piano for low volume and forte for high volume?
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When a material vibrates the molecules in a material are pushed together which then pushes on the molecules next to them. This is called..
What are waves?
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This is a coiled tube in the inner ear that is filled with liquid and has tiny little hairs that send signals to your brain..
What is the cochlea?
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When you change the tightness, length and thickness of a string, you change the…
What is pitch?
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This is the smallest bone in the body, even smaller than an apple seed, and is one of the ossicle bones..
What is the stirrup?
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These are the four things that can cause damage to your hearing..
What is noise pollution, head injuries, disease and improper cleaning?
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This is sound that is produced by irregular vibrations in which the sound waves have no smooth patterns. The sound is considered unwanted, unpleasant or too loud…
What is noise?
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This is the middle ear through the passageway that contains ear wax..
What is ear canal?
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This is an instrument that converts sound waves into electrical energy (used at our assemblies)..
What is a microphone?
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This is a unit used to measure sound intensity..
What is a decibel?
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This is a term for when sound waves are stopped or absorbed in softer solids and are put around rooms so it isn’t heard..
What is soundproofing?
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This is the highness or lowness of a musical note, which have different frequencies…
What is pitch?
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These are the names of the three ossicle bones in the eardrum…
What is the hammer, anvil and the stirrup?
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This is the instrument used to measure sound frequency..
What is oscilloscope?
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This is the volume of sound, which is a result of the amount of energy in the wave…
What is amplitude?
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Earwax is good for your ears because…
What is keeping dirt from getting in and also fighting off infection?
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This is a term for when a sound wave bounces or is reflected from an obstructing surface..
What is echo?
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This is the visible part of the ear which is made of skin and cartilage..
What is the pinna?
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This is a funnel or cone shaped device that is used for amplifying or directing sound...
What is a megaphone?
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This is how frequency is measured…
What is hertz?
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This is what it is called when you are unable to hear sounds…
What is deaf?