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chapter 12 lesson 3

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sound that bounces off a surfacelike a mountain could produce an ________.

a)

loud sound

b)

echo

c)

repeat

d)

quiet sound

2.
A back and forth movement of matter
a)
volume
b)
vibration
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
3.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
4.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
5.

A sound that bounces off a surface is called an ________.

a)

loud sound

b)

reflection

c)

repeat

d)

quiet sound

6.
When sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, these vibrations are immediately passed on to the_________.
a)
outer ear and ear canal
b)
inner ear
c)
tiny hairs
d)
three small bones in the middle ear
7.
Which part of the ear acts as the sound collector?
a)
outer ear
b)
ear canal
c)
middle ear
d)
inner ear
8.
Where is a place a person would hear no sound?
a)
in a cave
b)
in a forest
c)
in space
d)
in water
9.

What happens in the cochlea. a snail shaped organ?

a)

Sound waves are captured.

b)

Sound waves move deeper into the ear.

c)

Sound waves are reflected.

d)

Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.

10.
Where does HEARING (interpreting the nerve impulses) take place?
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
brain
11.
What is #13?
a)
Eardrum
b)
Anvil
c)
Hammer
d)
Cochlea
12.
What is #19?
a)
Semicircular Canals
b)
Ear Canal
c)
Auditory Nerve
d)
Cochlea
13.
What is #2?
a)
Ear Canal
b)
Pinna
c)
Hammer
d)
Anvil
14.
Identify the order in which sound travels through the ear 
a)
hammer, stirrup, anvil, eardrum, ear canal
b)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, stirrup, anvil 
c)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup
d)
eardrum, ear canal, hammer, anvil, stirrup
15.

What makes your ear drum vibrate?

a)

loud noise

b)

sound waves

c)

outer ear

d)

ear wax

16.

We can hear echos because sounds reflects off of a ________, _________ surface

a)

hard, rough

b)

solid, small

c)

smooth, flat

d)

round, smooth

17.

The taking in of sound energy is called

a)

amplitude

b)

transmission

c)

reflection

d)

absorption

18.

The passing through of sound waves

a)

absorption

b)

amplitude

c)

transmission

d)

frequency

19.

list the 3 tiny bones

a)

hammer, answer, syrup

b)

stirrup, cochlea, hammer

c)

hammer, anvil, stirrup

d)

hammer, advil, stirrup

20.

The 3 tiny bones are located in ?

a)

middle ear

b)

inner ear

c)

right ear

d)

outer ear

21.

The nerve that carries signals to the brain is?

a)

stationary

b)

amplitude

c)

auditory

d)

absorption

22.

The cochlea and auditory nerve are located in what part of the ear?

a)

outer ear

b)

middle ear

c)

end ear

d)

inner ear

23.

which 2 objects absorb sound?

a)

wood, blankets

b)

towels, pillows

c)

carpet, brick

d)

curtains, steel

24.

Name 3 ways sound and matter interact?

a)

transmission, reflection, absorption

b)

transmission, reference, absolute

c)

reflection, absorption, transverse

d)

absorption, transmission, reverse

25.

Hairlike cells inside the cochlea change __________ into nerve signals.

a)

ears

b)

vibrations

c)

noise

d)

hammer

26.

The cochlea and auditory nerve are located in the ________ ear.

a)

outer

b)

inner

c)

middle

d)

center

27.

The _______ vibrates first when sound hits it

a)

ear drum

b)

ear canal

c)

ear hammer

d)

ear anvil

28.

The taking in of sound by an object is called?

a)

intensity

b)

transmission

c)

reflection

d)

absorption

29.

The bouncing of sound off an object is called?

a)

reflection

b)

intensity

c)

amplitude

d)

transmission

30.

The ________ nerve carries messages to the brain.

a)

brain

b)

ear

c)

Auditory

d)

drum

31.

The passing of sound through material is called?

a)

amplitude

b)

transmission

c)

reflection

d)

echo

32.

The 3 tiny bones are located in the _____ ear.

a)

inner

b)

side

c)

outer

d)

middle

33.

Sound waves travel down the ear ______ after entering the outer ear.

a)

canal

b)

channel

c)

drum

d)

cochlea

34.

name 2 objects that absorb sound well

a)

carpet and grass

b)

curtain and glass

c)

pillow and blanket

d)

towel and soap

35.

3 ways sound and matter interact.

a)

reflection, amplitude, pitch

b)

pitch, transmission, reflection

c)

absorption, transmission, pitch

d)

reflection, transmission, absorption