To Prevent a Shipwreck, Submarines Determine Where Objects Are Positioned

question 103

Multiple Choice

To prevent a shipwreck, submarines determine where objects are positioned under water using sonar, sound waves.This method of detection is similar to:

• A) a snake using thermoreceptors to locate its prey.
• B) a shark using lateral line receptors to locate its prey.
• C) a frog using mating calls to locate a female.
• D) an earthworm being able to determine its position underground using a statocyst.
• E) a bat using echolocation to hunt prey.

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