Chelcie+Ketterer

A:  The sounds you hear when you place a shell to your ear are sounds you hear everyday, they are just in a different form. When the sounds enter the shell they bounce back off the inside of the shell creating the sounds similar to that of waves splashing on the beach. There are different pitches of waves sounds you may hear when you hold the shell to your ear, this is caused simply by the different types of shells.
 * __ Q: __****__ Why do you hear ocean sounds in seashells? __**

media type="file" key="SEASHORE.wav" width="300" height="50" Interesting Facts: 1. Outside noises you hear can change the intensity of the sound you hear coming from the shell. 2. Different types of shells make different types of pitches of noises. 3. You can produce the same ocean like sound by cupping your hand over your ear, or by taking a cup and placing it over your ear as well.

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