Sound (key terms)
Across
- 2. A wave where particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of travel. (2 words)
- 4. The tube that carries sound waves towards the eardrum. (2 words)
- 5. Three tiny bones in the middle ear that amplify vibrations.
- 7. The stretched‑out part of a longitudinal wave.
- 9. The number of waves produced each second.
- 13. Methods used to reduce the transfer of sound.
- 15. How high or low a sound is.
- 16. The distance between two matching points on a wave.
- 17. A graph or line showing how a sound wave changes over time. (2 words)
- 19. The height of a wave showing how loud a sound is.
Down
- 1. A back‑and‑forth movement that creates a wave.
- 3. The substance (solid, liquid or gas) that a wave travels through.
- 6. A wave where particles vibrate parallel to the direction of travel. (2 words)
- 8. The nerve that carries electrical signals from the ear to the brain. (2 words)
- 10. The squashed‑together part of a longitudinal wave.
- 11. A spiral‑shaped part of the inner ear that turns vibrations into electrical signals.
- 12. The unit used to measure how loud a sound is.
- 13. How fast sound travels through a medium. (3 words)
- 14. A repeated movement that creates sound waves.
- 18. A thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves hit it.