Home
Why Sound Matters
Celebrity Profiles
Partnerships
Education & Resources
Media
Contact
Take the Sound Challenge
The loudness of a sound is measured in what units?
inches
hertz
meters
decibels
Which of the following is the loudest?
dog barking
gunshot
tree falling in a forest
mime
Someone specially trained to test hearing and help with hearing loss is called an:
autobiographer
automaton
audiologist
Audi specialist
Ringing in the ears is known as:
tinnitus
tinnearus
ringy-dingy
thesaurus
If you damage your hearing this weekend, when will it be healed?
8 hours
up to 1 week
10+ years
Never
What do people who listen to music too loudly say the most?
Huh?
What?
Eh?
Come again?
How often should you have your hearing checked by a doctor or audiologist?
every morning
once per year
every five years
never again after elementary school
How many Americans have experienced hearing loss?
3 million
13 million
23 million
30+ million
Which of the following is the best way to protect your hearing at a loud concert?
Move to the back
Sing along at full voice
Insert filtered ear plugs
Hold a lighter above your head
At what decibel level can permanent hearing damage begin to occur?
1 db
85 db
250 db
1000 db