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  • Name 2 animals that use infrasound
    Hippo, elephant, octopus
  • Name 2 animals that use ultrasound
    baby mice, bats, moths, praying mantis
  • Which part of the ear is the 'ear canal'
  • Sounds above 20,000Hz are called...............
    ultrasound
  • Which part of the ear is the 'auditory nerve'
  • What is a vacuum?
    A space with no particles
  • True or False : the ear bone amplifies the vibrations
    True
  • Which part of the ear is the 'ear bones'
  • Where is the tiny hairs located in the ear?
    Cochlea
  • What range do humans hear at? (Hz)
    20Hz - 20,000Hz
  • Sounds below 20Hz are called .......
    Infrasound
  • Loudness is measured in decibels (dB), at what dB are sounds painful to humans?
    130dB
  • Name 2 ways you could reduce damage to your ears from loud sounds
    ear defenders, ear plugs, soundproofing or soft materials that absorb noise
  • what would a wave look like that had high amplitude and long wavelength
  • The number of vibrations in a second is called ......
    frequency
  • What is the order to show the speed of sound in different materials from slowest to fastest?
    gas, liquid, solid
  • True or False: Waves transfer energy and matter from one place to another
    False
  • Which part of the ear is the 'cochlea'
  • What is the definition of the amplitude of a sound wave?
    The maximum distance the particle vibrates away from their starting position when a wave passes
  • The tweeting sound made by a bird has a high or low pitch?
    high
  • A sound with a high intensity has a high or low volume?
    High
  • Which part of the ear is the 'ear drum'
  • What is a vibration?
    Tiny shakes moving back and forth