GG Reading Sensory Information Processing

What do our senses help us gather information about?

• The world around us

• The weather

• The future

• The past

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following is NOT one of the senses mentioned in the text?

• Taste

• Smell

• Balance

• Hear

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What does the brain do with the sensory information it receives?

• Ignores it

• Analyzes it and tells the body what to do

• Stores it for later use

• Sends it back to the senses

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

How do animals use sensory information?

• To find food, avoid danger, and find mates

• To sleep better

• To grow faster

• To change color

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the role of the nervous system in processing sensory information?

• It collects and sends information to the brain

• It ignores the information

• It stores the information

• It changes the information

What example is given to explain how sensory information is processed?

• A frog's sense of hearing

• A dog's sense of smell

• A cat's sense of sight

• A bird's sense of taste

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

How do chameleons use their eyes to help them survive?

• They can see in every direction because their eyes move independently.

• They can only see in front of them.

• They use their eyes to change color.

• They use their eyes to make sounds.

What is one way that animals use sensory information to help them survive?

• To find food

• To run from predators

• To build nests

• To sleep

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

How do bats, whales, and dolphins find their prey?

• By using their sense of smell

• By using their sense of taste

• By using echolocation

• By using their sense of touch

What sense do dogs and cats have that is more heightened than humans?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Touch