Waves
Do sound waves travel faster through Gases or Solids?
Solids
What sends messages to the brain?
Optic nerve
What does HAS stand for in the ear?
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
What does transparent mean?
Something that you can see through clearly
What is the highest light on the EM spectrum?
Gamma ray
Name two distances that can be measure the wavelength of a wave?
Crest to Crest or Trough to Trough
Dark opening in the center of the eye?
Pupil
What is the most outer part of the ear?
Ear Flap
What does translucent mean?
Something that is hard to see through, but you can still see through it
What is the lowest thing on the EM spectrum?
Radio wave
What is a vibration?
It is a rapid back-and-forth movement of an object.
What detects color in the eye?
Cone
What shape best describes the shape of the Cochlea?
Snail Shaped
What does opaque mean?
Something that you cannot see through
Is Visible light High frequency or Low frequency?
It is in the middle of the EM spectrum.
What is a Medium?
Any kind of matter that is disturbed by energy.
Collects all light and focuses it into pupil?
Cornea
What do the tiny hairs do inside the Cochlea do?
Send an electric impulse to the auditory nerve
What does Visible light mean?
Only light you can see in the EM spectrum
Gamma high or low frequency?
High frequency
What is the purpose of an Oscilloscope?
Picture of a transverse wave.
What focuses light onto the back of the eye?
Lens
Why is the ear cup shaped?
To help catch the sound waves and determines the direction they traveled
When do UV rays occur?
Naturally in sunlight
Name all the things on the EM spectrum, least to greatest.
Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible light, UV, X ray, Gamma