8.25.T - Lesson Review: The Ear / Seeing and Feeling Sound Flashcards

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1
Q

Match the following numbers with the parts of the ear in the diagram.

2
3
7
6
4
9
13

malleus
external auditory canal
tympanic cavity
cochlea
eustachian tube
semicircular canals
tympanic membrane

A

2 external auditory canal
3 tympanic membrane
7 cochlea
6 eustachian tube
4 tympanic cavity
9 semicircular canals
13 malleus

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2
Q

What phenomenon is illustrated when sound waves cause a wine glass to shatter?
diffraction
resonance
refraction
reflection

A

resonance

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3
Q

What do we call the measurement of the loudness of sound?
acoustics
amplitude
frequency
refraction
resonance
rarefaction

A

amplitude

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4
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What do we call the part of a longitudinal compressed wave that is more spread out than the compressed areas of it?
vibration
resonance
frequency
acoustics
amplitude
rarefaction

A

rarefaction

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5
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What do we call a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels?
longitudinal
compressed
transverse
resonance
refractional
rarefaction

A

longitudinal

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6
Q

Resonance occurs when one vibrating object transfers energy to a second object, causing it to vibrate. The energy transfer is most efficient when the second object has the same ________.
refraction
amplitude
Doppler effect
frequency
diffraction
speed

A

frequency

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7
Q

Who was the first person to organize a Levitical choir?
Solomon
Moses
Adam
David
Abraham
Samuel

A

David

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8
Q

Why are ears important? Please respond in 1–2 complete sentences using your best grammar.

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Your Answer:
The ear is important because, without the ear, we couldn’t hear. If we could not hear, we could not experience half of God’s creation.

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9
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What are the main functions of the ear? Please respond in 1–2 complete sentences using your best grammar.

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Your Answer:
The primary function of the ear is to take sound vibrations to the ear. Once in the ear, it amplifies those vibrations and helps us distinguish different sound pitches.

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