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WorksheetsScience of Sound Unit Test REVIEW
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The organ of hearing is the ___________.
a)
hammer
b)
auricle
c)
ear
2.
Sounds are given meaning in the _______________.
a)
brain
b)
ear canal
c)
eardrum
3.
The ear is divided into how many sections?
a)
four (4)
b)
six (6)
c)
three (3)
4.
The parts of the ear are called the outer ear, _________ ear, and inner ear.
a)
Hairs
b)
Cochlea
c)
Middle
5.
The part of the outer ear that gathers sound vibrations is called the ______________________.
a)
liquid
b)
auricle
c)
ear canal
6.
The tube that leads from the auricle is called the _______________.
a)
ear canal
b)
eardrum
c)
outer ear
7.
The part of the inner ear that vibrates first is called the ______________.
a)
eardrum
b)
ear canal
c)
hair
8.
The ear bone that vibrates first is called the _______________.
a)
anvil bone
b)
hammer bone
c)
stirrup bone
9.
The _______________ is the part of the ear that looks like a snail and is lined with tiny hairs.
a)
semicircular canals
b)
auricle
c)
cochlea
10.
The nerve that sends sound messages to the brain is called the ____________________________.
a)
auditory nerve
b)
ear canal
c)
eardrum
11.
Four things necessary to produce sound include: a vibrating object, a medium, _______, and your eardrum?
a)
Air
b)
Noise
c)
Space
12.
What are the two elements to each sound wave?
a)
Noise & Space
b)
Pitch & Volume
c)
Air & a Medium
13.
What is the unit of measurement used when measuring FREQUENCY?
a)
Decibels (dB)
b)
Centimeters (cm)
c)
Hertz (Hz)
14.
If a pitch has a high frequency, what does that mean?
a)
The sound wave vibration is fast, so the note is high.
b)
The sound wave vibration is slow, so the note is low.
c)
The sound wave doesn't vibrate, so the note is monotone.
15.
What is sound?
a)
Energy that moves
b)
Energy in the form of colors that you see
c)
Energy in the form of vibrations that can be heard
16.
When we talk about a sound wave being LOUD, we are describing its
a)
Pitch
b)
Noise
c)
Volume
17.
A sound with a ________ frequency has a _________ pitch.
a)
Lower, higher
b)
Higher, higher
c)
Higher, lower
18.
This sound wave has a high frequency. What can you tell me about the pitch?
a)
Low pitch
b)
No pitch
c)
High pitch
19.
This pitch has a high amplitude. What can you tell me about the volume of the sound?
a)
Medium volume
b)
Loud volume
c)
Soft volume
20.
Hertz is the unit of measurement for:
a)
Height
b)
Pitch
c)
Amplitude
21.
How many types of hearing loss are there?
a)
4 (four)
b)
3 (three)
c)
2 (two)
22.
Hearing loss that occurs in the inner ear is called a _____________ hearing loss.
a)
Mixed
b)
Conductive
c)
Sensorineural
23.
A conductive hearing loss can be caused by
a)
Problems before birth
b)
Illness
c)
Too much wax in your ear canal
24.
Another name for age-related hearing loss is
a)
Mixed
b)
Presbycusis
c)
Sensorineural
25.
Where does mixed hearing loss happen?
a)
Just the middle ear
b)
Just the inner ear
c)
In the middle ear AND the inner ear
26.
The most common type of permanent hearing loss is called:
a)
Mixed
b)
Sensorineural
c)
Presbycusis
27.
What is NOT a common symptom of hearing loss?
a)
Muffling of speech
b)
Lowering the volume of your AirPods
c)
Needing to turn up the volume of the TV
28.
Sensorineural hearing loss can be caused by
a)
Ear infection
b)
Too much fluid in the ear
c)
A blow to the head
29.
Which type of hearing loss can be treated with surgery?
a)
Mixed hearing loss
b)
Sensorineural hearing loss
c)
Presbycusis
30.
What is one way you can prevent hearing loss?
a)
Keeping your AirPods at maximum volume every time you use them
b)
Standing next to loud speakers all the time
c)
Take a five minute break from using your AirPods/earbuds every hour
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