Grade 5 Science Test

1 Washing your hands is the _________ effective strategy for preventing the spread of disease?

• Most

• Least

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object.

• Non- communicable diseases

• Communicable diseases

• Pathogens

What is a non-communicable disease?

• An illness that can be passed on by germs from person to person.

• A disease that cannot be passed on to another person.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory? .

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medulla Oblongata

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• brain, lungs, spinal cord

• heart, brain, nerves

• brain, nerves, neurons

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object.

• Non- communicable diseases

• Communicable diseases

• Pathogens

Q. Bones in your fingers are called the ______.

• Clavicle

• Phalanges

• Humerus

• Radius

Another name for the collar bone is the ______.

• Clavicle

• Humerus

• Scapula

• Sternum

TRUE OR FALSE? A terminal illness is one that is certain to end in death?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Rice, potato and wheat are rich in ____________ nutrient.

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Minerals

• None of these