The head can block some of the sound reaching one ear, which makes the sound more intense in one ear than the other. The brain can use this phenomenon-known as a sound shadow-to determine which of the following?
A) the frequency of the sound
B) the location of the sound's source
C) the loudness of the sound
D) what the sound is

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Sound shadow is used by the brain to determine the location of the sound's source. The intensity of sound is higher in the ear closer to the source and lower in the ear farther from the source, and the brain can use this difference to determine the location of the sound.

The Head Can Block Some of the Sound Reaching One