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Hearing ranges and ultrasound

This lesson explores the hearing range of a variety of organisms, what ultrasound is and its uses.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which part of the ear carries a sound wave to the ear drum?

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Q2.What is the function of the auditory nerve?

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Q3.If a sound has a high pitch, what will the frequency and wavelength of the sound wave be like?

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Q4.Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Q5.In which state of matter will sound travel the slowest?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.Which part of the ear carries a sound wave to the ear drum?

1/5

Q2.What is the function of the auditory nerve?

2/5

Q3.If a sound has a high pitch, what will the frequency and wavelength of the sound wave be like?

3/5

Q4.Which of the following statements is incorrect?

4/5

Q5.In which state of matter will sound travel the slowest?

5/5

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Hearing ranges and ultrasound

This quiz will test your knowledge from today's lesson and your prior learning.

Question 1

Question 2

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Question 5

Q1.What is the range of human hearing?

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Q2.Which of the following is not a use of ultrasound?

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Q3.What are the tiny bones in our ear called?

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Q4.When does the human hearing range get worse?

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Q5.A dolphin emits a sound wave and detects the echo after 0.5s. Sound travels at 1400m/s underwater. How far away must the object the sound wave hit be?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Hearing ranges and ultrasound

This quiz will test your knowledge from today's lesson and your prior learning.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.What is the range of human hearing?

1/5

Q2.Which of the following is not a use of ultrasound?

2/5

Q3.What are the tiny bones in our ear called?

3/5

Q4.When does the human hearing range get worse?

4/5

Q5.A dolphin emits a sound wave and detects the echo after 0.5s. Sound travels at 1400m/s underwater. How far away must the object the sound wave hit be?

5/5

Lesson summary: Hearing ranges and ultrasound

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