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WorksheetsSensory Organs and Adaptations Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
How does a snake hear if it does not have ears?
A The snake's tongue picks up vibrations.
Vibrations in the ground are sensed by the snake's body
Vibrations are turned into colors that are sensed by the snake's eyes
The snake's nose picks up smells that the vibrations are changed into.
A teacher displayed a picture of an object (an arrow) and the reflected image of the same object. What optical tool formed the reflected image of the object?
an eyeglass
a hand lens
a plain mirror
a light prism
A butterfly uses sensors on its feet to judge if the flower it lands on is a good source of nectar. Which sense is present on the feet of a butterfly?
hearing
sight
smell
taste
A falcon can see a 10-cm object from a distance of 1.5 km. What is the best use of this sense of sight to a falcon?
It helps in finding a mate.
It helps in locating a prey.
It helps in communicating.
It helps in finding nesting space.
A scientist performs an experiment to observe sprouting of bean seeds. The scientist places five bean seeds each in four small bowls. The image shows the set-up of the experiment. Which bowl had the best conditions for seed germination?
Bowl 1
Bowl 2
Bowl 3
Bowl 4
Each student in a science class was given a prism and a small flashlight. The teacher asked the students to shine the flashlight on their prisms and write an observation in their science journals. Which student's observation would be considered a scientific observation?
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4
Which statement is true about light?
Light only occurs in one color.
Light is a form of energy.
Different colors of light are revealed when white light passes through a spectrum.
Each color of light represents a different colored prism.
White-tailed deer have sense organs to help them detect and escape from hungry predators. 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
An ecosystem has the ability to support a specific number of organisms with food, water, space, and shelter. How is the relationship that exists between the number of organisms an ecosystem can support and the amount of resources available for the organisms best described?
balance of ecosystem
balance of habitat
balance of nature
balance of population
Many insects, like the beetle, can release a chemical when they feel threatened. Why would a predator avoid the insect when this happens?
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 this chemical make the predator forget about insect.
The smell and taste of this chemical is make the predator feel like it is thirsty.
The table displays information about the wavelengths that compose white light. What label should go in the column labeled X?
color
frequency
prism
spectrum
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
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.
The diagram shows the feet of four birds. Which bird is best adapted for living in water?
bird 1
bird 2
bird 3
bird 4
The diagram shows a baby opossum using its tail to hang from the branch of a tree. How is the ability to use its tail for hanging helpful to the opossum?
It uses more energy.
It attracts other opossums.
It looks for food in nearby places.
It provides stability.
What is the primary source of energy in most living communities?
animal
plant
soil
sun
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
White-tailed deer use their sensory organs for survival. Which sensory organ allows the white-tailed deer to detect odors that are produced by an approaching predator?
ears
eyes
nose
tongue
Hibernation is a behavioral adaptation black bears use to survive the winter months. Which factors would most likely trigger the hibernation period?
amount of vegitationavailable and amount of rainfall
amount of vegitation and age of the bears
size of the bears and temperature
temperature and amount of vegitation available
A student was asked to match the four sensory organs with the signals detected by them. What is the correct answer?
