Animal Senses

Which organ processes all of the sensory information an animal receives?

• eyes
• brain
• nose

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Hedgehogs live on the forest floor. Very little sunlight reaches them through the trees. What is most likely their weakest sense?

• sight
• hearing
• touch

Sally is doing a presentation on eagles. She wants to help the class understand how far eagles can see. Which tool should Sally pick for her presentation?

• microscope
• binoculars
• magnifier

What is one way to demonstrate how echolocation works?

• Put on a blindfold and feel the heat from a stove.
• Shine a light onto a mirror and look at a reflection.
• Shout into a canyon and listen for an echo.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which sense do humans NOT possess?

• infrared detection
• see approaching danger
• feel the texture of objects

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which heightened sense does this animal have?

• echolocation
• eyesight
• olfactory perception

Which heightened sense does this animal have?

• echolocation
• olfactory perception
• infrared detection

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What does migration mean?

• sleep for a long time
• grow a long coat of fur
• to move to a different place

True or False. Echolocation is the use of sound to determine the location of objects.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is another term for infrared?

• light
• taste
• heat

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3