Regarding Hearing, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 47

Multiple Choice

Regarding hearing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Hearing collects information from all around the body, while vision is limited to stimuli in front of the eyes.
• B) Sound waves travel as a series of invisible waves of compression and rarefaction.
• C) Sound can travel in fluids or solids.
• D) The frequency is the physical "height" of a sound wave and tells how much energy it contains.

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