Science Week 2: The Human Ear

How many main parts of the ear are there?

• One (outer ear)

• Two (outer and inner ear)

• Three (outer, inner and middle ear)

• Four (outer, inner, middle and super middle ear)

What is the name for the outside part of the ear?

• Outer ear

• Outward ear

• Out ear

• Otter ear

The second section of the ear is called the "ear ______".

• Lake

• River

• Ocean

• Canal

What do we call the sticky substance in the ear canal?

• Ear wax

• Ear fat

• Eat axe

• Ear tax

What part of the ear vibrates when the sound waves reach it?

• Ear drum

• Ear piano

• Ear guitar

• Ear flute

In the inner ear, what changes the sound waves so they can go to the brain?

• The cockerel

• The cochlea

• The coconut

• The cockatoo

What connects the cochlea to the brain?

• The animal nerve

• The adventure nerve

• The auditory nerve

• The angel nerve

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What do we call the first of the three little bones in the inner ear? (CLUE - it hits the second bone! We can also call it malleus.)

• Ham

• Hammer

• Hanger

• Handle

What do we call the second bone which receives vibrations? (We can also call it incus!)

• Anvil

• Angel

• April

• Anthill

What do we call the third little rounded bone? (Another word for it is stapes!)

• Sirrup

• Stirrer

• Stirrup

• Stickup