WorksheetsLoud Music vs. Your Hearing
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is sound?
a)
A type of light
b)
A type of gas
c)
Vibrations in the air
d)
A type of heat
2.
What part of the ear carries sound vibrations into the cochlea?
a)
Eardrum
b)
Ossicular chain
c)
Hair cells
d)
Basilar membrane
3.
What is the first property of sound that can damage hair cells?
a)
Duration
b)
Volume
c)
Frequency
d)
Amplitude
4.
What is the second property of sound that can damage hair cells?
a)
Duration
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Volume
5.
What is the maximum decibel level that can cause permanent hearing damage?
a)
160 dB
b)
140 dB
c)
100 dB
d)
120 dB
6.
How long does it take for loud sounds to cause temporary threshold shift?
a)
3 hours
b)
30 minutes
c)
8 hours
d)
1 hour
7.
What is the consequence of frequent exposure to dangerous sound levels?
a)
Tinnitus
b)
Permanent hearing loss
c)
Difficulty understanding speech in loud environments
d)
All of the above
8.
What is the recommended volume level for earbud headphones?
a)
100%
b)
70%
c)
80%
d)
90%
9.
What type of headphones can help you listen at lower volumes?
a)
Over-ear headphones
b)
Wireless headphones
c)
Earbud headphones
d)
Noise-cancelling headphones
10.
How often should you get your hearing checked?
a)
Every year
b)
Every 5 years
c)
Every 6 months
d)
Every 2 years
11.
What type of resources are being developed to bring hearing tests to remote regions?
a)
In-person hearing tests
b)
Online hearing tests
c)
Portable hearing tests
d)
None of the above
12.
What should you wear to protect your ears at concerts?
a)
Noise-cancelling headphones
b)
Over-ear headphones
c)
Earbuds
d)
Earplugs
13.
What is the constant buzz of sound called?
a)
Tinnitus
b)
Reactive oxygen species
c)
Temporary threshold shift
d)
Permanent hearing loss
14.
What is the consequence of overworked hair cells?
a)
Permanent hearing loss
b)
Tinnitus
c)
Temporary threshold shift
d)
All of the above
15.
What is the name of the waves of air pressure that enter our ear canals?
a)
Hair cells
b)
Stereocilia
c)
Sound waves
d)
Basilar membrane
16.
What is the name of the tissue that vibrates when sound waves enter the ear?
a)
Eardrum
b)
Ossicular chain
c)
Cochlea
d)
Basilar membrane
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