Hearing and Sound

Which travels faster: sound or light waves?

• sound
• light

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Which comes first: lightning or thunder?

• lightning
• thunder

What is the part of your ear you can see called?

• ear drum
• stirrup
• cochlea
• pinna

What part of your body sends messages from your ears to your brain?

• optic nerve
• auditory nerve
• ear canal
• semi-circular canals

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Can sounds travel through liquids?

• Yes
• No

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Which of the following is an example of sound traveling through a solid?

• When you hear people in another room
• When you hear things underwater
• When you are talking to the person next to you
• Sound cannot travel through solids

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What unit do we use to measure sound?

• decibels
• inches
• pounds
• centimeters

Are volume and pitch the same thing?

• No
• Yes

Sound is caused by ______________.

• vibrations
• light
• the sun

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What is the name for the highness and lowness of sound?

• volume

• high

• low

• pitch