Baker Animal Senses Vocabulary

Front

The external, visible part of the ear

Back

pinna

Front

Small holes that lead to the nasal cavity

Back

nares

Front

A set of parts that work together

Back

system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

Five ways a living thing can experience the world: touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing

Back

senses

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

Outer openings of the nose

Back

nostrils

Front

The process of using the senses to gather information about the environment

Back

perception

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

An animal that can live both in water and on land

Back

amphibian

Front

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

Back

biodiversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

The part of the brain that processes sensory information

Back

cerebrum

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

The ability to detect changes in the environment through senses

Back

sensitivity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8