Parts of the
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pitch and sound
The Ear vocab
100

what pitch are sound waves that are far apart?


Low pitch

100

How is Decibel abbreviated?

dB

200

What pitch are sound waves that are close together?

High Pitch

200

How is Hertz abbreviated?

Hz

300

Which section of the ear contains the cochlea, hair cells, and hearing nerve?


The Inner Ear

300

A tuba gives what type of pitch (high or low)?

Low pitch

400

What part of the ear is this?


Hair Cells

400

Frequency is measured in what unit?

Hertz

500

What are the white marks on this picture showing us?

Sound waves

500

A train whistle coming towards you vs a train whistle moving away from you. How does the pitch change and why?

coming towards = higher, closer together

moving away = lower, farther apart

500

What do ships use to identify items at the bottom of the ocean?


Sonar