WorksheetsBig Idea 14.1 Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What organ removes waste from the blood?
a)
The Large Intestine
b)
The small Intestine
c)
The Kidney
d)
The Liver
2.
Where does air go when a person breathes in?
a)
Into the heart
b)
Into the stomach
c)
Into the lungs
d)
Into the liver
3.
Humans interpret seeing, hearing, tasting and smelling in the...
a)
spinal cord
b)
brain
c)
skin
d)
eyes
4.
The heart is an organ of the human body that is mainly composed of muscle. What function does the heart muscle perform?
a)
Exchanges air
b)
pumps blood
c)
produces energy
d)
growth and repair
5.
How do the heart and lungs work together?
a)
Movement of the lungs helps the heart pump blood
b)
The lungs supply oxygen to the blood that the heart pumps throughout the body
c)
The heart and lungs work together to digest food
d)
The heart pumps blood and the lungs circulate blood throughout the body
6.
The organ that controls sugar levels in the blood and releases chemicals that break down food in your small intestine is the...
a)
liver
b)
pancreas
c)
stomach
d)
large intestine
7.
In Florida, it is important that people wear sunscreen when outside. Why is this important?
a)
It tans the skin
b)
It cools the person down in the heat of Florida
c)
It protects the skin against dangerous rays from the sun
d)
It keeps the skin hydrated
8.
Carl cut his finger. In order for the cut to heal, his body had to create a scab, followed by new skin cells. Where does the energy Carl's body needed to heal the cut come from?
a)
From the water he drinks
b)
From the band-aid he put on his cut
c)
From the food he eats
d)
From the antibiotic cream he put on the cut
9.
During cold and flu season, it is extremely important that people wash their hands frequently with soap and water. How does this help prevent the spread of cold and flu?
a)
It washes away the germs
b)
It warms the hands so the germs cannot live on them
c)
It keeps the hands moist so the germs cannot live on them
d)
It washes off the dirt
10.
You and your friends have decided to run a half marathon. You begin training by taking your pulse and breathing rate and recording this in a notebook. After running for half an hour, you stop to take your pulse and breathing rate again. What changes would you expect there to be?
a)
A decrease in BOTH pulse and breathing rate
b)
No change in pulse, but decrease in breathing rate
c)
No change in either pulse or breathing rate
d)
An increase in BOTH pulse and breathing rate
11.
After making a pie, Julie places it on the window sill to cool. Her neighbor, Alex, is attracted to the pie. What sense lets him know that the pie is there?
a)
Hear
b)
Smell
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
12.
The function of the digestive system is to break down food into usable and unusable materials. How do the usable parts of your food (nutrients) reach the bloodstream?
a)
They are absorbed by the stomach
b)
They are absorbed into the bloodstream by the small intestine
c)
They pass from the esophagus to the blood
d)
They go directly into the bloodstream from the mouth
13.
What happens to the UNUSABLE materials (waste) in the digestive system?
a)
They are stored in the liver
b)
They are stored in the pancreas
c)
They are removed from the body through the large intestine
d)
They are stored in the gall bladder
14.
Each organ in the human body has a specific role, or function. For example, the role of the stomach is to break down the food. Which of the pairs below matches an organ to its correct function?
a)
Heart: absorption of nutrients from food
b)
Muscle: transport oxygen and nutrients
c)
Lungs: balance of fluids and nutrients
d)
Bones: support and protection
15.
Which body system allows the body to move?
a)
Digestive
b)
Respiratory
c)
Circulatory
d)
Muscular
16.
In what order does food move through the digestive system?
a)
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
b)
esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
c)
esophagus, small intestine, stomach, large intestine
d)
stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
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