Stimulus and Response Worksheet
Explore stimulus and response in living organisms with this Grade 6 science worksheet, covering definitions, examples, and human body systems.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of stimulus and response in living organisms.
1. What is a stimulus?
An internal or external change that causes a response
The way an organism reacts to a change
A type of plant
A part of the cell
2. What is the response to touching a hot stove?
Feeling cold
Yelling
Quickly pulling your hand away
Getting hungry
3. The system in the human body is responsible for detecting stimuli and coordinating responses.
4. When a plant grows towards sunlight, this is an example of a stimulus.
5. Give an example of an external stimulus and an organism's response to it.
6. Explain the difference between an internal and external stimulus.
7. The human nervous system plays a critical role in stimulus and response. Label the main parts of the nervous system shown in the diagram below.

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8. All living things respond to stimuli.
True
False