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Human Body Third Grade Unit Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The shape of a bone is often a clue to its ________.
a)
color
b)
function
c)
temperature
2.
The skeleton and muscular system work to provide the body witht he ability to move.  Name the part in the body where two bones meet.
a)
joint
b)
bone
c)
tendon
3.
The body contains three types of joints.  The main function of a body joint is ______________.
a)
calcium
b)
protection
c)
movement
4.
The muscular system in the body contains about ____________ muscles.
a)
400
b)
600
5.
Tissue that connects bones to another bone is called?
a)
muscles
b)
ligaments
c)
joints
6.
The human skeleton system contains about ________ bones.
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
7.
Which is these is not a job of the skeleton system?
a)
digestion
b)
protects
c)
supports
8.
Bones in many mammals are similar in number and shape, but differ in ___________.
a)
color
b)
size
c)
smell
9.
Babies' bodies contain cartilage that turns to bone by age 5 or 6.  This statement is scientific fact or opinion?
a)
scientific fact
b)
opinion
10.
A turtle's shell provides incredible protection for the animal's body, legs, and most importantly the head.  What bone in the human skeleton provides valuable protection for the head?
a)
femur
b)
torso
c)
skull
11.
Which pair of joints works in similar ways?
a)
elbows and shoulders
b)
knee and neck
c)
ankles and writsts
12.
What is the job of muscles?
a)
to make bones move
b)
to show how strong you are
c)
to protect internal organs
13.
Different parts of the human body work together to provide what our body needs.  ____________ is when all the systems of your body work together to perform a task.
a)
circulatory system
b)
coordination
c)
response
14.
The right hand is always the best hand to use for performing tasks.  This statement is scientific fact or opinion?
a)
scientific fact
b)
opinion
15.
Which animal's skeleton is most like your skeleton?
a)
bat
b)
cat
c)
chimpanzee
d)
frog
16.
Bones and joints in hands and feet are alike in all of  the following ways except:
a)
the palms of your hands and soles of your feet each contain 5 bones
b)
your fingers and smaller toes each contain 3 bones
c)
Your toes and fingers have joints that allow them to bend.
d)
The two largest bones in your hands help to carry most of your body's weight.
17.
What does it mean when an animal has an articulated body?
a)
having many bones
b)
having two or more sections connected by a flexible joint
c)
eating lots of protein
d)
having the ability to run