Super Senses and Animal Behavior
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Amazing Senses in Animals
SubtopicAmazing Senses in Animals under Super Senses and Animal Behavior for Grade 5 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which animal has a sense of smell so strong that it is used by the police to track criminals?
A.Cat
B.Dog
C.Tiger
D.Rabbit
- 2.
Tigers mark their area with their urine. What is the main purpose of this?
A.To find water
B.To keep the area clean
C.To let other tigers know it is their territory
D.To attract prey
- 3.
Which bird has eyes on the sides of its head, allowing it to look at two different things at the same time?
A.Owl
B.Pigeon
C.Penguin
D.Bat
- 4.
Animals that are killed for their valuable body parts are protected in places called:
A.Zoos
B.National Parks
C.Circuses
D.Factories
- 5.
Why is it difficult for us to see things clearly in the dark, while some animals can see quite well?
A.Our eyes are too small
B.Animals have special light-reflecting layers or different eye structures for the dark
C.We do not eat enough carrots
D.The sun is not present at night
- 6.
What do we call the illegal killing of animals for their body parts?
A.Farming
B.Poaching
C.Grazing
D.Taming
- 7.
A snake's tongue flickers in and out repeatedly. What is the snake doing with its tongue?
A.It is tasting the air to smell its surroundings
B.It is trying to catch flies
C.It is cooling its body down
D.It is making a sound to scare others
- 8.
Poaching is a major threat to wildlife. If a law is passed to ban the sale of all 'Ivory' products, which animal is the law specifically trying to protect?
A.The Tiger
B.The Rhinoceros
C.The Elephant
D.The Musk Deer
- 9.
Why do some birds of prey, like Hawks, fly in high circles (soaring) for a long time without flapping their wings while hunting?
A.They are sleeping while they fly.
B.They are using their 'super sight' to scan a large area of ground for movement.
C.They are waiting for the sun to go down.
D.They are trying to hide from other birds.
- 10.
Earthworms do not have eyes, yet they always move away from bright light. How do they sense the light?
A.They use their sense of smell to 'smell' the sun.
B.They have light-sensitive cells all over their skin.
C.They hear the sound of the light hitting the soil.
D.They follow the trail of other earthworms.
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Animal Communication and Alarms
SubtopicAnimal Communication and Alarms under Super Senses and Animal Behavior for Grade 5 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If you drop some sweets on the ground, within a few minutes, many ants collect around it. Which sense do they use to find the sweets?
A.Sense of hearing
B.Sense of smell
C.Sense of sight
D.Sense of taste
- 2.
Which of these animals would most likely be active during the day and see many colors?
A.Owl
B.Bat
C.Butterfly
D.Mouse
- 3.
How do cats use their whiskers during the night?
A.To look beautiful
B.To feel the nearby objects and move without hitting them
C.To catch fish from the water
D.To clean their face
- 4.
Why do some animals start acting differently just before a storm or an earthquake?
A.They like the weather
B.They can feel the vibrations or changes in nature
C.They want to play
D.They are feeling hungry
- 5.
In the context of super senses, how does the vision of a vulture compare to that of a human?
A.Vultures see colors better than humans
B.Vultures can see things from 4 times the distance that humans can
C.Vultures can only see things that are moving
D.Vultures have the same vision as humans but better hearing
- 6.
If you wipe away the scent trail left by an ant, what will the following ants most likely do?
A.They will walk in a straight line anyway
B.They will get confused and move in random directions
C.They will use their eyes to find the way
D.They will wait for the sun to show them the direction
- 7.
An eagle flying high in the sky can spot a small mouse on the ground from a distance of about 2 kilometers. Which super sense is at work?
A.Super sense of smell
B.Super sense of vision
C.Super sense of hearing
D.Super sense of touch
- 8.
Elephants can detect a thunderstorm from hundreds of kilometers away. Which sensory communication are they likely receiving?
A.The smell of the clouds.
B.Low-frequency infrasonic vibrations of thunder traveling through the ground and air.
C.The visual signal of lightning reflecting off the moon.
D.The taste of the rain in the air.
- 9.
Some species of spiders can 'hear' using tiny hairs on their legs called trichobothria. How does this super sense contribute to their survival against predators?
A.It allows them to hear the music played in nearby houses.
B.It detects the specific air vibrations caused by the wings of a predatory wasp.
C.It helps them talk to other spiders over long distances using radio waves.
D.It helps them feel the temperature of the air.
- 10.
If you see a group of birds 'mobbing' a hawk (flying around it and making loud noises), what is the goal of this collective communication?
A.To invite the hawk to join their flock.
B.To harass the predator and signal to everyone in the area that the threat is located right there.
C.To practice their flying skills for a competition.
D.To help the hawk find a better place to hunt.
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Sleeping and Waking Patterns in Animals
SubtopicSleeping and Waking Patterns in Animals under Super Senses and Animal Behavior for Grade 5 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of these animals does NOT hibernate during winter?
A.Lizard
B.Frog
C.Cow
D.Some types of snakes
- 2.
An animal sleeps for hours. What fraction of the -hour day is this?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If each shaded part in a sleep clock is hours, and there are shaded parts, how many hours does the animal sleep?
A.hours
B.hours
C.hours
D.hours
- 4.
How many hours of sleep does a Python get in days?
A.hours
B.hours
C.hours
D.hours
- 5.
If an animal sleeps from PM to AM every day, how many hours does it sleep?
A.hours
B.hours
C.hours
D.hours
- 6.
In the context of 'Super Senses', why is the sleeping pattern of an animal considered an important behavior?
A.It helps them find gold
B.It is an adaptation for survival in their environment
C.It makes them look beautiful
D.It helps them change their species
- 7.
Which animal goes into a deep sleep during the winter months and is often found in cracks of walls or underground?
A.Elephant
B.Lizard
C.Monkey
D.Dog
- 8.
An animal sleeps for hours a day. Over a week, how many total hours was it active?
A.14 hours
B.154 hours
C.168 hours
D.124 hours
- 9.
If a Sloth lives years, approximately how many years of its life does it spend 'hanging' but 'awake'?
A.28 years
B.12 years
C.17 years
D.40 years
- 10.
Why is it harder to wake a hibernating animal than a sleeping animal?
A.Hibernating animals are just being lazy
B.Hibernation is a deeper physiological state where the body's systems are nearly shut down
C.Hibernating animals use earplugs made of wax
D.Sleeping animals have better sense of hearing
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