Across
- 3. Hearing ___ is caused by damage to hair cells in the cochlea.
- 4. effect Change in wave frequency due to a wave source moving relative to an observer
- 5. Tough membrane that transmits sound from the outer ear to the inner ear
- 7. System that uses reflection of underwater sound waves to detect objects
- 9. The ___ senses sound vibrations, amplifies them, and sends signals to the brain.
- 10. Study of sound
- 13. Occur when sound waves with slightly different frequencies combine
- 15. Collection of sounds that are deliberately used in a regular pattern
- 17. Instruments that produce music from the vibration of a reed or the flow of air
- 18. Sounds with frequencies less than 20 Hz
- 19. Instruments that are struck, shaken, rubbed, or brushed to produce sound
- 22. Sounds in random patterns and pitches
- 24. Human perception of sound volume and depends on sound intensity
- 25. Family of instruments that includes the violin and guitar
Down
- 1. Echoing effect produced by reflections of sound
- 2. Spiral shaped structure that is filled with liquid and contains tiny hair cells
- 6. Sounds with frequencies greater than 20,000 Hz
- 7. Computerized image created using ultrasound waves
- 8. Hollow chamber that amplifies sound when the air inside of it vibrates
- 11. Sound travels most quickly through a ___ state of matter.
- 12. Sound ___ describes the differences between sounds of the same pitch and loudness
- 14. How high or low a sound seems to be; related to frequency
- 16. Longitudinal waves produced by vibrating objects
- 18. Amount of energy that passes through a certain area in a specific amount of time
- 20. The ___ of sound depends on the medium through which the wave travels.
- 21. Unit of sound intensity
- 23. A musical ___ is any device used to produce a musical sound.