Animal Senses and Behaviors Review Game

Which sensory organ allows most animals to see their prey?

eyes

Which sensory organ allows most animals to tell when an

object is too hot?

skin

Which sensory organ allows most animals to hear danger

approaching?

ears

Which sensory organ allows most animals to smell a

predator getting too close?

nose

Which sensory organ allows most animals to tell when food

is spoiled or rotten?

tongue

Is the following an observation, inference, or prediction?

The deer has brown fur.

observation

Is the following an observation, inference, or prediction?

The deer will eat some of the green grass.

prediction

Is the following an observation, inference, or prediction?

The deer has a white tail.

observation

Is the following an observation, inference, or prediction?

The deer is searching for berries.

inference

Is the following an observation, inference, or prediction?

The deer will run if it smells a human.

prediction

Is the following an observation, inference, or prediction?

The deer is scared.

inference

Is the following an observation, inference, or prediction?

The deer will freeze if it hears a strange noise.

prediction

What inherited behavior will a bear do as winter approaches?

hibernate

What inherited behavior will a hummingbird do as it turns

colder?

migrate

What inherited characteristic allows animals to blend in with

their surroundings?

camouflage

Name one inherited trait of a flowering plant.

• color of flower• type of stem

• shape of its leaves• type of fruit

(Other reasonable answers may also be accepted.)

People recycle materials like paper and plastic. Is this helpful or harmful to the environment?

helpful

Some snails, slugs, and insects eat crops. Is this helpful or

harmful to the environment?

harmful

People cut down trees to clear land for new buildings. Is this

helpful or harmful to the environment?

harmful

Bees pollinate flowers. Is this helpful or harmful to the

environment?

helpful

Birds and other animals spread seeds. Is this helpful or harmful

to the environment?

helpful

Herbivores eat all the grass in a field. Is this helpful or harmful

to the environment?

harmful

Is the following behavior inherited or acquired?

a goose migrating

inherited

Is the following behavior inherited or acquired?

a dolphin swimming

inherited

Is the following behavior inherited or acquired?

a dog dancing on its back legs

acquired

Is the following behavior inherited or acquired?

a baby sea turtle going towards the ocean after it hatches

inherited

Is the following behavior inherited or acquired?

a bear finding the best place to catch fish

acquired

Is the following behavior inherited or acquired?

a child learning to talk

acquired

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The frog is red with black spots.

qualitative

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The frog is not very big.

qualitative

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The frog is eight centimeters long.

quantitative

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The frog has small, black eyes.

qualitative

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The frog’s skin is smooth and moist.

qualitative

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The frog weighs twenty grams.

quantitative

Is the following observation qualitative or quantitative?

The frog has five toes on each foot.

quantitative

Name a behavior an animal might exhibit if it senses danger.

• freeze• hide• run

(Other reasonable answers may also be accepted.)

Name a behavior an animal might exhibit if its habitat is damaged in

some way.

• move away• adapt• die

(Other reasonable answers may also be accepted.)

What will happen to the population of predators if the number of prey is

reduced?

• They will have to find other prey.• They will have to move.

• They will decrease in number.(Other reasonable answers may

also be accepted.)

What tool would we use to examine a Bess beetle’s legs

more closely?

magnifying lens

What tool would we use to determine how long a crayfish’s

claw is?

ruler

Good luck on the test!

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