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Senses send information to the brain, which decides what to do

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 11 questions · Common Core: NGSS.4-LS1-2 · England: KS2 Y6 Animals, including humans, KS3 Biology: Structure and function of living organisms

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  1. Question 1

    What does this sense organ detect: ears?

    • A. light
    • B. smells (chemicals in the air)
    • C. sound
    • D. tastes (chemicals in food)

  2. Question 2

    How does information get from your fingertips to your brain?

    • A. along nerves, as electrical signals
    • B. through the air
    • C. through the blood
    • D. through your bones

  3. Question 3

    What does this sense organ detect: eyes?

    • A. light
    • B. sound
    • C. tastes (chemicals in food)
    • D. smells (chemicals in the air)

  4. Question 4

    You touch a hot pan and pull your hand away before you even think. What is this called?

    • A. a dream
    • B. a reflex
    • C. a memory
    • D. digestion

  5. Question 5

    What does this sense organ detect: skin?

    • A. light
    • B. touch, pressure, heat and cold
    • C. sound
    • D. smells (chemicals in the air)

  6. Question 6

    Food tastes of less when you have a blocked nose. Why?

    • A. Much of what we call flavour comes from smell.
    • B. The tongue stops working.
    • C. Food changes when you are ill.
    • D. The brain switches off.

  7. Question 7

    What does this sense organ detect: skin?

    • A. sound
    • B. tastes (chemicals in food)
    • C. smells (chemicals in the air)
    • D. touch, pressure, heat and cold

  8. Question 8

    Food tastes of less when you have a blocked nose. Why?

    • A. The brain switches off.
    • B. The tongue stops working.
    • C. Food changes when you are ill.
    • D. Much of what we call flavour comes from smell.

  9. Question 9

    What does this sense organ detect: eyes?

    • A. sound
    • B. light
    • C. touch, pressure, heat and cold
    • D. smells (chemicals in the air)

  10. Question 10

    You touch a hot pan and pull your hand away before you even think. What is this called?

    • A. a memory
    • B. a dream
    • C. digestion
    • D. a reflex

  11. Question 11

    What does this sense organ detect: ears?

    • A. tastes (chemicals in food)
    • B. light
    • C. sound
    • D. touch, pressure, heat and cold

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  1. sound
  2. along nerves, as electrical signals
  3. light
  4. a reflex
  5. touch, pressure, heat and cold
  6. Much of what we call flavour comes from smell.
  7. touch, pressure, heat and cold
  8. Much of what we call flavour comes from smell.
  9. light
  10. a reflex
  11. sound