WorksheetsSound and the Ear
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
2.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
3.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
4.
True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
5.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True
b)
False
6.
_____ is a method of locating things underwater using echolocation.
a)
trees
b)
solar
c)
sonar
d)
turpentine
7.
Bats use ________ TO LOCATE MOSQUITOES IN THE AIR.
a)
solar
b)
ecology
c)
echolocation
d)
evolution
8.
How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?
a)
vibrates the ear drum
b)
bounces off the ear canal
c)
rotates the ear drum
d)
vibrates the ear canal
9.
What parts are #8?
a)
Semicircular Canals
b)
Auditory Nerves
c)
Ear Bones
d)
Ossicles
10.
What part is #7?
a)
Semicircular Canals
b)
Eustachian Tube
c)
Cochlea
d)
Oval Window
11.
What part is #3?
a)
Pinna
b)
Ear Canal
c)
Ear Drum
d)
Oval Window
12.
What part is #2?
a)
Pinna
b)
Ear Canal
c)
Ear Drum
d)
Oval Window
13.
What part is #1?
a)
Pinna
b)
Ear Canal
c)
Ear Drum
d)
Oval Window
14.
__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound.
(Hint: Think about our sound song.)
(Hint: Think about our sound song.)
a)
Echo
b)
Volume
c)
Pitch
d)
Vibration
15.
__________ means to move back and forth quickly.
a)
Pitch
b)
Amplitude
c)
Vibration
d)
Echo
16.
______________ is the amount of energy in a sound wave.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Echo
c)
Volume
d)
Vibration
17.
Your inner ear allows you to hear and controls your _____________?
a)
Movements
b)
Balance
c)
Smell
d)
Temperature
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