What is a supporting detail from the section titled "Sense of Balance"?
Some birds and insects can see extra colors
Some bats and snakes have special heat sensors that can help them find prey
Humans and many other animals have tubes inside their ears
Some animals have a kind of natural compass built into their bodies
Every animal’s body gives off a weak electric field, which is
bodily structures that sense and react to a change in conditions
the ability to stay in a steady or stable position without falling
an area around something where there is an electric charge
a tool with a magnetic needle that always points north
What do these three things have in common: body-position sense, sense of balance, and whisker sense?
They are senses having to do with body placement and awareness
Every animal in the world possesses all three of these senses
They are a result of electric fields the body gives off
All of the above
Three of the following sentences are supporting details. Which answer tells the main idea?
Many animals have whisker sense
Whiskers help animals to sense movement in the air or water
They help animals catch other animals with their mouths
They can help animals squeeze through small spaces
What type of book is Beyond the Five Senses?
realistic fiction
informational nonfiction
autobiographical nonfiction
fantasy fiction
Which statement is an opinion?
There are many senses beyond hearing, sight, smell, touch, and taste
Sensing hot and cold is important to survival
The needle in a compass always points north
The sense of balance is the most important sense
Electric fields are to electric charges as
magnets
echoes
senses
magnetic fields
Heat sensors, the ability to sense hot and cold, and helpful for finding prey are details that support which of the following topics?
sense of balance
whisker sense
temperature sense
time sense
Which animals use sounds to “see” the things around them?
some birds
all of the above
some bats
some whales
What is the effect of a shark’s ability to sense electric fields?
Sharks are able to jump high out of the water
Sharks find fish hiding in the sand
Sharks are able to stay warm
Sharks are able to travel long distances without getting lost
