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.
ANSWER: d
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