SOUND and HEARING Test Practice GET STARTED!

Sound is ____________ that you can hear. bones speed vibrations bounces Go to the next question

What role does energy play in sound? Sound waves have nothing to do with energy. Energy is present in loud sounds only. Energy is present in high-pitched sounds, but not in low- pitched sounds. Sound waves carry energy. Go to the next question

When sound waves bounce off a surface, it is called a(n)… vibration echo ear canal frequency Go to the next question

What are sound waves? temperature electricity heat vibrations Go to the next question

Which part of the ear is a membrane that vibrates when sound hits it? ear drum cochlea hammer ear canal Go to the next question

What are the three tiny bones in the ear called? hammer, anvil, stirrup hammer, anvil, wrench anvil, hammer, cochlea stirrup, harness, anvil Go to the next question

Which part of the ear turns the sound waves into signals that are sent to the brain? ear drum cochlea outer ear hammer, anvil, stirrup Go to the next question

What happens when a sound wave enters the brain’s hearing center? The brain uses the sound wave to help you keep your balance. It vibrates against the bones of the middle ear. It sends the sound wave back through the ear canal. The brain tells you what the sound is and where it’s coming from. Go to the next question

Which part of the ear is the cochlea? B C D B D A C Go to the next question

Which part of the ear is the outer ear? B C D B D A C Go to the next question

Which part of the ear is the hammer, anvil, and stirrup? B C D B D A C Go to the next question

Which part of the ear is the eardrum? B C D B D A C You’re done! Click here to start over.

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