Human ear and hearing

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

• outer ear and ear canal
• inner ear
• tiny hairs
• three small bones in the middle ear

Which part of the ear acts as the sound collector?

• outer ear
• ear canal
• middle ear
• inner ear

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

• it makes the sound louder
• it makes the sound travel faster
• it increases the wavelength of the sound
• it increases the frequency of the sound

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What happens in the inner ear? 

• Sound waves are captured.
• Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
• Sound waves are reflected.
• Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.

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What is #13?

• Eardrum
• Anvil
• Hammer
• Cochlea

What is #19?

• Semicircular Canals
• Ear Canal
• Auditory Nerve
• Cochlea

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Sound is caused by ______________.

• vibrations
• light
• the sun

Identify the order in which sound travels through the ear 

• hammer, stirrup, anvil, eardrum, ear canal
• ear canal, eardrum, hammer, stirrup, anvil 
• ear canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup
• eardrum, ear canal, hammer, anvil, stirrup

What are the three main sections of the hearing system?

• outer ear, middle ear, inner ear

• ear, nerve, brain

• left ear, right ear, brain

What part is #5?

• Semicircular Canals

• Eustachian Tube

• Cochlea

• Oval Window