Sound #1: Properties and Hearing Sound

Which part of the ear acts as the sound collector?

• outer ear
• ear canal
• middle ear
• inner ear

What is another name for the tympanic membrane?

• Cochlea

• External Auditory Meatus

• Eardrum

• Hammer

Which medium does sound travel through in the outer ear?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the correct sequence of bones that sound travels through from the outer ear to the inner ear.

• malleus, stapes, incus

• incus, malleus, stapes

• stapes, malleus, incus

• malleus, incus, stapes

Which part of your body is responsible for hearing sound?

• ears

• brain

• eyes

• tongue

Which medium does sound travel through in the middle ear?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which medium does sound travel through in the inner ear?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Through which part of the ear will sound move the fastest?

• Outer

• Middle

• Inner

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The cochlea is found in which part of the ear?

• Outer

• Middle

• Inner

Where would you find tiny hair cells?

• Outer ear

• Middle ear

• Inner ear

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