Science Quiz: Senses, Nervous System, and Forces

What is the sharpest sense in dolphins that helps them locate their preys?

• Taste

• Hearing

• Smell

• Sight

What is the main sensory adaptation of bats to find their food and move around?

• Echolocation

• Super sensitive skin

• Extraordinary sight

• Powerful smell

What is the function of the nervous system in gathering information?

• Translating information through the brain

• Telling the body what to do

• Gathering information through the sensory organs

• All of the above

What structural adaptation do nocturnal animals like fishing cats have to see in the dark?

• Small eyes

• Narrow eye pupils

• Mirror-like membrane

• Thick fur

What type of surface reflects light better than rough materials?

• Mirror

• Paper

• Wood

• Plastic

What causes the Shockwave truck to move forward?

• Pulling force

• Air moving objects

• Friction force

• Pushing force

What is the direction of the friction force on a moving object?

• Same as the direction of motion

• Opposite to the direction of motion

• Perpendicular to the direction of motion

• Parallel to the direction of motion

What happens to an object if balanced forces act on it?

• It will move toward the greater force

• It will not move

• It will accelerate

• It will move in the opposite direction

What is the work done equal to when a force is used to move an object?

• Distance traveled

• Time taken

• Force applied

• Amount of energy transferred

What causes an object to stop its motion?

• Friction force

• Pushing force

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces