Unit 3 Assessment CKLA Human Body

Why had Otzi's body not decayed much?

• Because he was preserved in a cave

• Because snow and ice had preserved the body.

• Because he was buried in snow

• Because he was frozen in ice

Which of Otzi's bones had been strengthened by traveling long distances on sloping ground?

• Cranium

• Sternum

• Fibula

• Tibia

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What does the word sloping mean in the following sentence? It had been strengthened by traveling long distances on sloping ground.

• Slanted

• Rough

• Flat

• Sandy

A scientist found tiny specks of _______ and _______ in Otzi's tooth enamel.

• Pollen

• Food

• Dust

• Bacteria

Why was using x-rays a good way to examine Otzi's body?

• X-rays show how muscles work.

• X-rays show a picture of the outside of the body.

• X-rays show how the nervous system works.

• X-rays show a picture of the inside of the body.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Why did the author write this selection?

• To tell readers about what scientists learned from a preserved iceman

• To question readers about scientists who examine bones

• To prevent readers from becoming scientists who preserve things from nature

• To educate readers about scientists in the Alps

According to the selection, what does the word kinsmen mean?

• Animals

• Kings

• Pets

• Relatives

If scientists misjudged something about Otzi, what does that mean they did?

• Not do what someone tells them to do

• Not enjoy something

• Not believe that someone is honest

• Not have the same opinion

Put the following words from the selection in alphabetical order: skeleton, scientists, fracture, frozen, iceman

• Fracture, Frozen, Iceman, Skeleton, Scientists

• Fracture, Frozen, Iceman, Scientists, Skeleton

• Frozen, Fracture, Iceman, Skeleton, Scientists

• Frozen, Fracture, Iceman, Scientists, Skeleton

Where does this story take place?

• At an amusement park

• In the Alps

• In a forest

• In a city