Animal Senses

What is a stimulus?

• Something that you can sense.

• A kind of antenna

• Whiskers

• A power

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What do animals use to detect stimuli?

• eyes

• nose

• Sense receptors

• whiskers

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True or false: All animals can sense the same stimuli.

• True

• False

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Choose all the kinds of stimuli.

• Light

• Sound

• Senses

• Smells

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What do animals use to detect sound?

• Nose

• Eyes

• Skin

• Ear

What are two things a mosquito can sense with it's antennae?

• Light

• Sounds

• Dark

• Smells

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What is the main structure animals use to sense touch?

• Skin

• Tongue

• Eyes

• Ears

Do you have the same amount of touch receptors in your fingers and in your back?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What structures do cats use to move in the dark?

• Eyes

• Paws

• Tail

• Whiskers

What structures in the ear help you to hear sounds?

• Eardrum

• Three tiny bones

• Skin

• Middle ear