June 23rd, 2017 The Fault In Our Stars by: John Green

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Disorders of the sense organs: Common and more serious Ear Problems

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One of the most common ear problems is an ear infection. Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses. Most ear infections are not serious. They can be treated with medicine. other hearing problems are harder to cure. People can lose some or all of their hearing after listen to music that is too loud or working with loud machinery. Sometimes, babies are born with damaged ear parts. This damage can cause loss of hearing or even total deafness.

1. What is one of the most common ear problems and what are its causes?





2. Are ear infections serious, and how can they be treated?






3. What can cause a person to lose their hearing?







Level#2


One of the most common ear problems is an ear infection. Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses. Most ear infections are not serious. They can be treated with medicine. other hearing problems are harder to cure. People can lose some or all of their hearing after listen to music that is too loud or working with loud machinery. Sometimes, babies are born with damaged ear parts. This damage can cause loss of hearing or even total deafness. Operations can help, and so can hearing aids. One kind of hearing aid sends sounds directly to the inner ear. Another kind sends the sound waves through the skull bones just behind the ear. Then, the inner ear picks up the sound.

1. What can cause a person to lose some or all of their hearing and how can this problem be prevented?





2. What can some babies be born with, and what can this cause?





3. What can be done for a baby that is born with damaged ear parts?








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One of the most common ear problems is an ear infection. Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses. Most ear infections are not serious. They can be treated with medicine. other hearing problems are harder to cure. People can lose some or all of their hearing after listen to music that is too loud or working with loud machinery. Sometimes, babies are born with damaged ear parts. This damage can cause loss of hearing or even total deafness. Operations can help, and so can hearing aids. One kind of hearing aid sends sounds directly to the inner ear. Another kind sends the sound waves through the skull bones just behind the ear. Then, the inner ear picks up the sound. Some problems with the ear can disrupt a person's balance. For example, vertigo is the feeling of dizziness. It can occur when a person rises too quickly from a sitting position, which affects the fluid in the inner ear.

1. Explain what causes ear infections, whether they are serious or not, and how they can be treated.









2. What are two examples of preventable hearing loss, and explain how a person can avoid losing their hearing in both cases.






3. What other problem, besides hearing loss, can be caused by a person's ears, how does this problem occur, and what part of a person's ear is affected?








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