Science Trivia: 6-LS1-8 (pre-CFA)

Which sense do monarch butterflies use to migrate from South Carolina to Mexico?

• echolocation

• electric sense

• magnetic sense

• touch

Which sense organs allow the white-tailed deer to receive vibrations and detect the sound of hungry predators?

• hearing organs

• smelling organs

• tasting organs

• touching organs

Why would a predator avoid the insect when it releases a chemical?

• The smell and taste of this chemical is a warning that this insect may be poisonous.

• The smell and taste of this chemical is attractive to the predator.

• The smell and taste of the chemical make the predator forget about the insect.

• The smell and taste of the chemical make the predator feel like it is thirsty.

Max’s baby brother makes a funny face every time his mother feeds him spinach. Max thinks that his baby brother does not like spinach. Which sense is Max using to make this inference?

• taste

• smell

• sight

• hearing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Black bears are the largest land mammals living in South Carolina. They adapt their behaviors for survival when the conditions of their environment change. Which statement best describes how the behavior of a black bear changes when the temperature becomes too cold and food becomes too scarce?

• The black bear begins hunting for food at night.

• The black bear moves to a larger forest.

• The black bear hibernates in a den.

• The black bear seeks shelter in an open field.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the correct observation and inference recorded by the students?

• Observation: The sense of smell is essential to identify the taste of fruits. Inference: Student 1 correctly identified banana without the use of a nose plug.

• Observation: Student 1 correctly identified banana without the use of a nose plug. Inference: The sense of smell is essential to identify the taste of fruits.

• Observation: The sense of taste is more important than the sense of smell. Inference: Each student is given three seconds to identify the fruit.

• Observation: Each student is given three seconds to identify the fruit. Inference: The sense of taste is more important than the sense of smell.

Bats depend on echolocation to locate food, communicate with one another, and escape danger. On which sense do bats most likely depend for echolocation?

• hearing

• sight

• smell

• taste

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A green tree python is a type of snake that mainly hunts at night. Which adaptation allows the green tree python to hunt at night?

• echolocation

• magnetic senses

• night vision

• taste

Which senses would best guide the mouse to reach the piece of cheese at the end of the maze?

• smell and taste

• sight and sound

• taste and touch

• sight and smell

A student needs to find the closed cardboard box with marbles without opening any boxes. On which sense will the student likely rely to find the correct box?

• taste

• smell

• sight

• hearing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8