Flying across the country, you encounter turbulent, rough air. The plane begins to bounce and sway. You begin to feel nauseated and airsick. Your motion sickness is caused by:
A)disorientation due to a lack of feedback from your kinesthetic sense.
B)drainage of the vestibular sacs and semicircular canals.
C)damage to the eardrum.
D)conflicting information from the eyes and the vestibular system.

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Motion sickness is caused by conflicting sensory information from the eyes and vestibular system. The eyes tell the brain that the body is not moving, while the vestibular system senses motion. This conflicting information results in nausea and other symptoms of motion sickness.

Flying Across the Country, You Encounter Turbulent, Rough Air