Introduction to Senses

What is the formal term for evidence gained by using the 5 senses?

• factual

• empirical

• theoretical

• substantial

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What step of the scientific method requires the scientist to gain information through their senses?

• Analyze

• Observe

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

Using one or more of the five senses to gather information

• infer

• model

• observation

• data

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We use these different observations to make sense of the world in which we live.

• predictions

• science journal

• safety rules

• five senses

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When you use your hands and fingers to find out how something feels.

• sense of smell

• sense of sight

• sense of touch

• sense of hearing

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What is the primary sense used by humans to detect flavors in food?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Touch

Which sense is primarily responsible for detecting sound waves?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Smell

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What part of the human body is most associated with the sense of touch?

• Eyes

• Ears

• Skin

• Nose

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Which sense is directly linked to the olfactory bulb in the brain?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Smell

• Taste

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What is the term for the ability to perceive the position and movement of the body?

• Equilibrium

• Proprioception

• Olfaction

• Gustation

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