Lesson Worksheet: Animal Senses Science • 4th Grade
In this worksheet, we will practice identifying the parts of the nervous system that control animal senses and describing how animals use their senses in their environment.
Q1:
How many senses do most animals (including humans) have?
- AThree
- BSix
- CFour
- DFive
Q2:
Fill in the blank: Earthworms’ bodies are covered in receptors that they use to check for chemicals in the soil.
- Asmell
- Bhearing
- Ctaste
Q3:
Whales, dolphins, and bats are able to use sound vibrations to help locate their food.
What name is given to this specially developed sense of hearing?
- AEcholocation
- BEcho making
- CEcho hunting
Q4:
Fill in the blank: Dogs have a very highly developed sense of to help them hunt.
- Asight
- Bsmell
- Chearing
Q5:
Which part of their body do crickets use for hearing?
- AWings
- BEyes
- CLegs
Q6:
Most sharks have very good eyesight.
How does this help them adapt to the environment where they live?
- ATheir eyesight helps them communicate with other sharks.
- BTheir eyesight helps them hunt for prey in murky waters.
- CTheir eyesight helps them hide from predators.
Q7:
Some animals like rabbits and hares have eyes at the side of their head.
How does this help them survive?
- ATheir eyes help make them see in the dark.
- BTheir eyes help them see predators all around them.
- CTheir eyes help them hunt for prey.
Q8:
Some animals have highly developed senses to help them survive.
Cats have night to help them hunt their prey.
- Avision
- Bhearing
- Clights
- Dsmell
Q9:
Crabs have special hairs on their claws and other parts of their body.
What is the purpose of these hairs?
- ATo help them keep warm in the water
- BTo help them swim in the ocean
- CTo help them detect water currents
Q10:
How does a skunk ward off predators?
- ABy screaming very loudly
- BBy attacking them with its sharp claws
- CBy giving off a terrible-smelling spray
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