54   Year 9 Science Learning Workbook

Instrument How is the sound made? What part vibrates?

Stringed instrument using fingers or a By strumming or picking the strings. The strings.
pick, eg guitar
Piano By hitting the wires with a hammer. The wires.
Voice By blowing air across the vocal cords. The vocal cords.

Hearing sounds – how our ears work (page 202)

1. a. Outer ear or pinna.
b. Eardrum.
c. Cochlea.
d. Auditory nerve.
2. The middle ear and inner ear.
News flash
1. It is permanent – forever – can’t be repaired!
2. Not much!
Decibels
1. To protect their ears.
2. a. No.
b. Yes.
c. Yes.
d. Yes.
e. Yes.
f. Yes.
3. 100 times.
A word in your ear (page 204)
Across Down
1. Vacuum 2. Ultrasound
7. Vocal cords 3. Pinna
8. Eardrum 4. String
9. Auditory 5. Sound
6. Echolocation

Weighing the air (page 208)

Questions
1. The end with the still inflated balloon attached.
2. The full one.
3. Yes.
4. When filled with air.

Hot air balloon (page 209)

Results
The balloon should rise up to the ceiling, then fall back down after a short while.