Sensory Organs and Adaptations Quiz

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.