Stimulus and Response

A bird sitting in a tree flies away as you walk by. You walking by is the

• stimulus

• bees knees

• reason for the season

• response

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A bird sitting in a tree flies away when you walk by. The bird flying away is

• not the problem

• the response

• the cause

• not paying attention in class.

What type of stimulus?

The smell of pizza

• Internal

• External

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What type of stimulus?
Loud fire alarm

• Internal
• External

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which situation best describes the act of maintaining homeostasis?

• An organism sweating when their body temperature begins to rise

• A plant on a window sill growing towards sunlight

• A bear hibernating in the winter months

• All of the above

Identify the stimulus..."A person shivers because it is cold outside"

• Cold temperature

• A person shivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Identify the response..."A squirrel scratches at a flea bite"

• A flea bite

• A squirrel scratches

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the stimulus..."Roots growing down towards gravity"

• Roots growing down

• The force of gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What force or substance causes turgor pressure?

• light
• gravity
• glucose
• water

What is the internal stimulus that most likely causes the bear to catch the fish?

• protection
• thirst
• anger
• hunger