Hearing Process

The amount of energy a wave carries corresponds with its ____.

• crest
• wavelength
• amplitude
• period

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A series of vibrations you can hear

• intensity

• pitch

• sound

• frequency

The measure of energy a wave carries

• sound wave
• wavelength
• amplitude
• pitch

Measure of how high or low a sound is

• amplitude
• compression
• speed of sound
• pitch

Where is a place a person would hear no sound?

• in a cave
• in a forest
• in space
• in water

Which part of the ear is responsible for capturing sound and moving it into your ear? 

• outer ear
• middle ear
• inner ear
• eardrum

Where are the three smallest bones in your body found? 

• outer ear
• middle ear
• inner ear
• eye

What happens in the inner ear? 

• Sound waves are captured.
• Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
• Sound waves are reflected.
• Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.

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Where does HEARING (interpreting the nerve impulses) take place?

• outer ear
• middle ear
• inner ear
• brain

What is unique about the hammer, stirrup, and anvil?

• They are the smallest bones in your body

• They are the only bones in your body that move

• They are the only bones located in your head

• They are the only bones that cannot be broken