Animal Senses

Random 1

100

Which sense do humans NOT possess?

• a. infrared detection
• b. olfactory perception
• c. sees approaching danger
• d. feels the texture of objects

a. infrared detection 

200

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

a. brain

b. eyes

c. skin 

d. tongue

a. brain

300

How might an animal know winter is coming?

• a. A forest fire burned itself out.
• b. The days are getting warmer.
• c. New baby birds are hatching.
• d. There is less daylight every day.

b. The days are getting warmer.

400

What do senses do? 

a. attract a potential mate

b. find and capture prey animals 

c. camouflages an animal from predators 

d. gather information about the environment

d. gather information about the environment

500

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

a. hearing 

b. sight

c. taste 

d. touch

b. sight

Random 2

100

What does migration mean? 

a. to sleep for a long time

b. to gather and store food 

c. to grow a thick coat of fur 

d. to move to a different place

d. to move to a different place

200

Why do some animals need strong senses? 

a. to avoid predators

b. to hibernate in winter

c. to build a strong shelter 

d. to chase after their prey

a. to avoid predators

300

What animal uses echolocation?

a. bat

b. dog

c. human

d. horse

a. bat

400

What is one way to demonstrate how echolocation works? 

a. Try to smell cooking onions from far away.

b. Shout into a canyon and listen for the echo.

c. Put on a blindfold and feel the heat from a stove. 

d. Shine a light onto a mirror and look at the reflection.

b. Shout into a canyon and listen for the echo.

500

Open response: A mouse has large ears compared to the size of its head. Explain why a mouse’s ears are so large. How do they help the mouse survive?

A mouse has large ears to hear better. This helps it avoid predators that are trying to sneak up on it.

Random 3

100

Where are the taste buds on a catfish located? 

a. on its tail 

b. on its fins 

c. on its tongue 

d. on its whiskers

d. on its whiskers

200

Why would animals use echolocation instead of sight? 

a. They live in the dark.

b. Their prey moves too fast. 

c. They want to attract mates. 

d. Predators are chasing them.

a. They live in the dark.

300

To which family do eagles belong?

a. duck 

b. hawk

c. penguin

d. songbird

b. hawk

400

How do elephants use their sense of smell?

a. to find mates

b. to collect grass 

c. to herd their young 

. to navigate distance

a. to find mates

500

What type of wave does sonar use? 

a. gamma 

b. light 

c. sound 

d. ultraviolet

c. sound