U12 The Body Beautiful

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When might we use the phrase the body beautiful?

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What parts of the body does it show?

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the spine

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the skull

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the brain

Multiple Choice

Which is the largest organ in the human body?

• the heart

• the lungs

• the brain

• the skin

Multiple Choice

How many bones are there in the human body?

• 206

• 276

• 106

• 186

Multiple Choice

How much does the adult human brain weigh on average?

• 1 kg

• 2 kg

• 1.3 kg

• 2.3 kg

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Brain teaser: A man went for a walk. After about an hour, he came to a deep, wide river. There was no bridge. He didn't have a raft or boat, or any materials to make one. He couldn't swim. How did get across the river?

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Why does the writer mention computers?

• to compare them to the human brain

• to show how fast they have become

• to say that computer have no abilities

• to say that computers need eyes and ears

Multiple Choice

We know that neurons...

• send messages very slowly

• are only found on your skin

• deliver messages to your brain

• need electricity to work

Multiple Choice

When you have a new thought,

• your heart beats faster

• the structure of your brain changes

• you learn something new

• you remember something

Multiple Choice

What does the writer tell us about the exercise?

• It can make you less intelligent

• It needs a special chemical

• It's effects are not well known

• It can make you feel better

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What is the article generally about?

• All the steps that are involved when your brain learn things

• What an incredible organ the human brain is

• How the brain makes people smarter than computers

• The things you can do to speed up your brain

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Solve the Einstein riddle in Schoology​

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