Sound Waves

2. ________ membrane; the part of the cochlea that holds the stereocilia
3. The part of an ear the energy hits to make the middle bones vibrate
6. The lowest part of a wave
11. When an object moves part its starting point
13. Snail shaped vessel in the ear
15. ___________ wave; A transfer of energy through particles caused by a vibrating sound source
17. The "Anvil" of the 3 bones in the ear
19. Distance from starting point to the highest or lowest point
20. Air _______; the medium sound typically travels through

1. The action of an object moving back and forth from its starting point rapidly
4. The "Stirrup" of the 3 bones in the ear
5. The part of the ear that directly transfers sound to the brain
7. The first place sound travels through in the ear
8. The frequency of a sound.
9. How loud a sound is
10. The "hammer" of the 3 bones in the ear
12. The one medium sound can't travel through
14. The highest point in a wave
16. Tiny hairs that transmit sounds to the brain
18. The amount of high or low points in a second