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Hear and ear

Quiz by Cheryl Futrell

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24 questions
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  • Q1

    What is the term that is used to describe the material through which a wave travels

    medium

    matter

    substance

    properties

    300s
  • Q2

    What is the unit used to measure the pitch/frequency of a wave

    watts

    joules

    hertz

    newtons

    300s
  • Q3

    Which of the following can act as media for a wave?

    solids only

    gases only

    liquids only

    all of the above

    300s
  • Q4

    Sound waves are only able to travel through gases

    false
    true
    True or False
    300s
  • Q5

    A sound wave is an example of a transverse wave.

    false
    true
    True or False
    300s
  • Q6

     A longitudinal wave displaces the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the wave travels.

    true
    false
    True or False
    300s
  • Q7

    Sound travels fastest through liquids

    false
    true
    True or False
    300s
  • Q8

    What part of the ear collects sound waves from the environment?

    eardrum

    cochlea

    pinna

    ossicles

    300s
  • Q9

    What are the three tiny bones in the middle ear called

    Pinna, Canal, Eardrum

    Nerves, Cells, Brain

    Malleus, Incus, Stapes (Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup)

    Cochlea, Auditory Nerve, Eardrum

    300s
  • Q10

    What structure in the inner ear converts vibrations into nerve signals?

    ear canal

    eardrum

    cochlea

    earlobe

    300s
  • Q11

    What is the main function of earwax

    To connect the middle ear to the brain

    To amplify sound

    To trap dirt and fight infections

    to capture sound waves

    300s
  • Q12

    Where does the brain interpret nerve impulses as sound?

    middle ear

    auditory nerve

    cochlea

    brain

    300s
  • Q13

    When sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, these vibrations are immediately passed on 

    to the_________.

    three small bones in the middle ear

    outer ear and ear canal

    tiny hairs

    inner ear

    300s
  • Q14

    How does increasing the amplitude of a sound wave affect the sound

    it makes the sound louder

    it increases the frequency of the sound

    it increases the wavelength of the sound

    it makes the sound travel faster

    300s
  • Q15

    Where is a place a person would hear no sound

    in water

    in space

    in a forest

    in a cave

    300s

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