SCIENCE 25-26

What is the main job of your tongue?

• A.

  To help you see colors.

• B.

  To help you hear sounds.

• C.

  To help you taste your food.

• D.

  To help you smell flowers.

What are the tiny bumps on your tongue that help you taste called?

• A.

  Taste bumps

• B.

  Taste buds

• C.

  Food buds

• D.

  Tongue hairs

What part of your tongue is best at tasting sweet things like candy?

• A.

  The middle of the tongue.

• B.

  The sides of the tongue.

• C.

  The tip of the tongue.

• D.

  The very back of the tongue.

Which of these is a taste you can feel on your tongue?

• A.

  Warm

• B.

  Soft

• C.

  Smooth

• D.

  Salty

Besides tasting, what else does the tongue help you do?

• A.

  Wiggle your ears.

• B.

  Move food around in your mouth to chew and swallow.

• C.

  Walk and run.

• D.

  Blink your eyes.

Where are most of your taste buds located on your tongue?

• A.

  Only on the top of the tongue.

• B.

  All over the top and sides of the tongue.

• C.

  On the bottom of the tongue.

• D.

  Only on the back of the tongue.

What part of your tongue is best at tasting bitter foods, like coffee?

• A.

  The middle of the tongue.

• B.

  The back of the tongue.

• C.

  The sides of the tongue.

• D.

  The tip of the tongue.

What do we use our tongue for when we talk?

• A.

  To make different sounds and words.

• B.

  To make our words quiet

• C.

  To breathe while we talk.

• D.

  To make our voice louder.

Which taste is usually felt on the sides of the tongue?

• A.

  Spicy

• B.

  Salty

• C.

  Sweet

• D.

  Sour

What is the tongue made of?

• A.

  Bone

• B.

  Muscle

• C.

  Skin

• D.

  Fat