Across
- 2. The amount of energy that passes through a certain area in a specific amount of time
- 8. A spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear filled with liquid and tiny hair cells that converts sound waves into nerve impulses
- 9. effect The change in wave frequency that occurs when a wave source is moving relative to an observer, or an observer is moving relative to a wave source
- 10. A hollow chamber filled with air that amplifies sound when the air inside of it vibrates
Down
- 1. The human perception of sound volume, which is primarily dependent on sound intensity
- 3. The process of locating objects by emitting sounds and then interpreting the sound waves that are reflected back from those objects
- 4. The perception of how high or low a sound seems to be, which is primarily related to the frequency of the sound waves
- 5. A unit used to measure sound intensity
- 6. The study of sound
- 7. A tough membrane approximately 0.1 mm thick that transmits sound from the outer ear to the middle ear