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At sunrise, Mina buckled into her airplane seat. She hoped to hear the mountain birds when she landed.
Why Do Our Ears Pop on a Mountain or Plane?Ears pop when air pressure changes and a tiny tube inside the ear opens to balance pressure on both sides of the eardrum.
1. At sunrise, Mina buckled into her airplane seat. She hoped to hear the mountain birds when she landed.
2. The airplane climbed above the clouds. Mina hummed a little tune, but the tune suddenly sounded far away.
3. A soft pop sounded in each ear. They felt full, and the airplane's rumble turned fuzzy.
4. Mina wondered what the changing air was doing. Air pressure is the push of air all around us, and that push can change as an airplane climbs.
5. An eardrum is a thin, stretchy layer inside the ear. It wiggles when sound reaches it, but different air pushes on its two sides can make sounds seem muffled.
6. Mina swallowed and tried a careful yawn. Pop! The airplane's rumble turned clear, and her ears felt comfortable again.
7. At the mountain cabin, Mina stood very still. A small bird chirped from a pine tree, and she heard every bright note.
8. On the flight home, the airplane glided lower. Another pop filled Mina's ears, but this time she smiled because she knew the air around her was changing.
9. Ears pop when air pressure changes, and a tiny tube inside the ear opens to balance pressure on both sides of the eardrum.
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