Vocab
Internal means
a. outside
b. inside
c. sensory information
b. inside
Animals have both internal and ______ structures.
external
Eyes provide the sense of ______
sight
What sense do sharks use to detect the blood of their prey up to a quarter of a mile away
smell
True or False
most animals use more than one sense at a time
true
external means
a. outside
b. structure of an animal
c. where you can exit
a. outside
The brain is an ______structure
internal
An animal is using their sense of ______ to listen for predators
hearing
How do seals use whiskers in the water?
helps them know where they are in the water
True or false
an animal has to use their sense of sight to find things
false; bats use echolocation, whiskers, electroreception,
senses are:
a. how an animal gets around
b. any of the 5 ways to understand or experience one's surroundings
c. the smallest unit of a substance
b. any of the 5 ways to understand or experience one's surroundings
An animal's ______ help it survive.
senses
When you pull your hand back from a hot stove, you are using your sense of _____.
touch
Who uses their tongue and VNO to explore their surroundings and detect prey?
snakes
Give an example of how you use your sense of sight and hearing to KEEP YOU SAFE
tornado/fire alarms, train coming, cars coming before crossing street, etc
True or False
structures are how a plant or animal is built
True
The brain receives all ________ information
sensory
All of the senses work together to keep people and animals ______.
safe
How do birds use their sense of taste to keep them safe?
if a bug tastes bitter they know it is poisonous and will not eat it
Give 3 examples of how animals use their senses for survival
answers vary
To process something means:
a. to take it in and organize it for use
b. to make the sense of hearing work together with electroreception
c. to send information through the wiring system
a. to take it in and organize it for use
The senses provide the brain with _______.
information
Give an example of how an animal might use their sense of sight for survival
find food, look out for predators
What is echolocation and what animal might use it?
making special sounds which bounces off of things to help animals "see" in the dark or locate things
bats, dolphins,
How do the brain and nervous system work together?
nervous system sends information from the senses up to the brain. The brain then processes the information and decides how to respond.