Sound and Hearing

Forces

Phases of Matter

Sound 1

Sound 2

Parts of the Ear

100

A ________________ is a push or pull and can make an object stop, speed up, slow down, or change direction.

force

100

All of the following are phases (states) of matter EXCEPT:

a. solid

b. liquid

c. gas

d. putty

100

How is sound made?

by vibrations of matter

100

An ___________ is reception of hearing.

Ear

100

This part of the ear acts like a funnel to catch sound waves and send them to the middle ear.

outer ear.

200

The force that works against motion is? .

a. friction

b. newton

c. direction

d. acceleration

a. friction

200

The freezing point of water is the same as it’s?

a. melting point.

b. boiling point.

c. sublimation point.

d. evaporation point.

a. melting point.

200

What is the unit used to measure sound?

Decibel

200

The highest point of a wave is called the __________.

a. crest

b. trough

c. amplitude

d. wavelength

a. crest

200

This part of the ear is shaped like a snail.

What is the cochlea

300

What are two examples of forces?

a. art and music

b. push or pull

c. mix and match

d. catch and fall

b. push or pull

300

Which of the following is NOT a way that

matter changes phase?

a. melting

b. freezing

c. evaporation

d. mixing

300

Sounds above __________decibels can cause hearing loss over time.

60 and above

300

What is how high or low a sound is?

a. volume

b. pitch

c. frequency

d. wave

b. pitch

300

This part of the ear sends the sound message to the brain.

What is the auditory nerve.

400

What is the definition of motion?

a. an object in motion changes position

b. affected by the motion of the observer

c. It happens instantly

d. a change in position over time

400

The melting point of water is:

32 degrees

400

When someone asks you to turn down the stereo, he is asking you to

a. increase the frequency.

b. decrease the frequency.

c. increase the amplitude.

d. decrease the amplitude.

400

Reflecting sound is called a .

a. wavelength

b. echo

c. frequency

d. volume

b. echo

400

What part of the ear will damage right away after hearing loud sound.

ear drum.

500

A force that occurs when an object rubs against another object?

a. thermometer

b. conduction

c. friction

d. radiation

c. friction

500

Matter changing from a solid to a gas is called:

sublimation

500

Sound cannot travel in a ___________, but light can.

a. Vacuum

b. Wave

c. Solid

d. Gas

a. Vacuum

500

Volume measures which of the following?

a. loudness of sound

b. speed

c. capacity

d. wave

a. loudness of sound

500

The three tiny bones in the middle ear are the

What is hammer, anvil, and stirrup.