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The Famous AGB
Chapter 9
The "Ins" and The "Outs"
Chapter 3
Can You Hear What I Hear?
Chapter 12
Good Vibrations
Chapter 2
Highs and Lows
Chapter 8
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When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?
He was born in 1847 in Scotland
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What is the snail shaped part of your ear called?
The cochlea
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Which animal has the best hearing range? a)human b)cat c)dolphin
dolphin
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What causes sound?
vibrations
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If you want to play a high note on a guitar, would you pluck the thick, loose string or the tight, thin string?
You would pluck the tight, thin string.
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What invention is Alexander Graham Bell best known for?
He was famous for inventing the telephone.
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What are the three bones in your ear called?
The hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup
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What is frequency?
Frequency is how quickly or slowly something vibrates.
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! How does sound travel to our ears?
It travels as sound waves
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If you want to make a low pitch sound on a guitar, would you loosen the strings or tighten the strings?
You would need to loosen them.
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When and where did Alexander Graham Bell die?
He died in 1922 in Baddeck Nova Scotia.
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What are the three sections of your ear?
outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear
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How is frequency measured?
Frequency is measured in a unit called hertz.
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Where does the sound begin when you speak?
It begins in your voice box
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What three things affect the pitch of a stringed instrument?
The three things are: thickness, length, and tension of the strings
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What was Alexander Graham Bell's job when he lived in Branford, Ontario?
He was a teacher for deaf students.
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What part of the ear connects the outer ear to the ear drum?
the ear canal
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! How do higher pitch frequency waves move differently than lower pitch frequency waves?
Higher pitch frequency waves vibrate faster than lower pitch frequency waves.
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Sound is made when objects such as musical instruments and human ______ ______ vibrate.
vocal cords
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What is pitch?
Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! What did Alexander Graham Bell invent that helped saved people's lives?
An iron lung which is a machine used to help people breathe.
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Why is it good to have some ear wax?
It collects dust that gets in your ear canal so it doesn't block the vibrations of your ear drum.
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What are ultra sonic sounds?
They are high frequency sounds that are beyond human hearing.
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What is another name for your voice box?
larnyx
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List three types of strings that can make a high pitch sound.
Strings that are thin or short or under tension will make a high pitch sound.