Hearing

Question 1

Name the parts of the ear

Answer 1

Ear flap, eardrum, cochlea, auditory nerve, ear bones

Question 2

Give the steps of what happens when an object vibrates

Answer 2

Object vibrates > Air vibrates > ear drum vibrates > Ear bones vibrate > Hairs vibrate in the cochlea sending a message to the brain through the auditory brain

Question 3

What is an auditory range?

Answer 3

The range of frequencies (vibrations per second) that you can hear

Question 4

What is the auditory range for humans?

Answer 4

20 - 20,000 Hz

Question 5

Name animals that can hear much higher frequencies than us

Answer 5

Dogs (40,000 Hz)
Dolphins (120,000 Hz)
Bats (120,000 Hz)