Sound year 7

A wave is said to be an oscillation or vibration that transfers

• matter

• energy

• dinner

The height of the sound wave is the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

• crest

The amplitude tells us how

• high pitched the sound is

• whether we like the sound

• how loud the sound is

• how low the pitch is

Superposing

• is where waves add together or cancel each other out

• taking an amazing selfie

• someone who is awesome at posing

• a really loud sound

The speed of sound is measured in

• metres

• seconds

• metres per second

• Hertz

The pitch is

• how loud a sound is

• how high or low a sound is

• something about a tent?!

Frequency tells us

• the number of waves per second

• how loud a sound is

• the height of the wave

Scientific name for the ear lobe

• pin

• pinna

• ear drum

• ossicles

Where does the auditory nerve send the signal from the ear?

What is the job of the ossicles

• Just small bones with no job

• Amplify the sound

• Send the signal to the brain