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Senses

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The structure in the ear that works with the cerebellum to help coordinate balance is/are the?
a)
ear drum
b)
coclea 
c)
semicircular canals 
d)
auditory nerve
2.
The structure in the eye where light comes through is the ?
a)
retina
b)
iris
c)
pupil
d)
optic nerve
3.
The largest sense organ is the ?
a)
tongue
b)
skin
c)
ear
d)
nose
4.
The part of the eye that focuses the light is the?
a)
pupil
b)
cornea
c)
lens
d)
retina
5.
The part of the ear that vibrates when sound strikes it is the?
a)
ear drum
b)
semicircular canals
c)
auricle
d)
auditory canal
6.
The structure that controls the amount of light coming into the eye is the ?
a)
pupil
b)
cornea
c)
lens
d)
iris
7.
The three tiniest bones in your body are located in the ?
a)
ear
b)
eye
c)
nose
d)
fingers
8.
The ear has 2 main functions.  They are hearing and: 
a)
Balance
b)
Draining excess fluid
c)
Managing pressure when in elevated areas
d)
Creating cerumen
9.
The main inner ear structure that enables one to hear is called the: 
a)
Cochlea
b)
Pinna
c)
Eustachian Tube
d)
Auricle
10.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
11.
Identify the order in which sound travels through the ear 
a)
hammer, stirrup, anvil, eardrum, ear canal
b)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, stirrup, anvil 
c)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup
d)
eardrum, ear canal, hammer, anvil, stirrup
12.
The five taste sensations are
a)
sweet, salty, spicy, bitter, gritty
b)
sweet, sour, chewy, gritty, greasy
c)
sweet, sour, bitter, pasty, gritty
d)
sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami
13.
Your cells in your nose that can pick up smell are known as..
a)
Papillae
b)
Nose buds
c)
Olfactory cells
d)
Plutonic cells
14.
How can we smell different scents?
a)
scent molecules travels unto our noses
b)
we sniff the air
c)
our brain tells us what we are smelling
d)
a magic bus travels into our nose
15.
What other sense works closely with your sense of taste?
a)
Sense of sight
b)
Sense of hearing
c)
Sense of smell
16.
What is the job of the olfactory cells?
a)
To process the different flavors in your tongue
b)
To process smells in your nose
c)
To process light
17.

Sending and receiving messages is the job of the

a)

heart

b)

skeletal system

c)

nervous system

18.

In the eye the optic nerve

a)

lets in light

b)

identifies sweet or salty

c)

sends pictures to the brain

19.

The sounds for talking are produced by

a)

taste buds

b)

vocal cords

c)

optic nerves

20.

When sound vibrations hit the eardrum, the eardrum

a)

swells

b)

hurts

c)

vibrates

21.

Nerve cells on the tongue are called

a)

vocal cords

b)

taste buds

c)

senses

22.

Blinking and sneezing are

a)

nerves

b)

messages

c)

reflexes

23.

The largest sense organ is

a)

your heart

b)

your skin

c)

your skeleton

24.

Nerves that cause muscles to move are called

a)

vibrations

b)

motor nerves

c)

vocal cords

25.

Thinking and learning are controlled by the

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

26.

This system carries messages that are like tiny electric sparks.

a)

nervous

b)

circulatory

c)

digestive

27.
2. Your sense of smell and taste are part of what system?
a)
Digestive system
b)
Nervous system
c)
Ionic system
28.
1. How many senses do we have as humans?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
29.
What are the ears function?
a)
Tasting
b)
Hearning
c)
Nose
d)
Eating
30.
If something is sweet, which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
31.

What are the three parts of the skin?

a)

Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

b)

Epidermis, pidermis, hypodermis

c)

Dermis, hypodermis, hidrodermis

d)

Hypodermis, dermis haipodermis

32.

Thanks to our eyes we can perceive....

a)

Shapes and sizes

b)

Smells

c)

Flavours

d)

Pain

33.

What is this?

a)

An eyeball

b)

An eye

c)

The protective parts of the eye

d)

An ear

34.

What's the name of the colorful part of the eye?

a)

Iris

b)

Pupil

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Cornea

35.

What part of the eyeball sends the message to the brain?

a)

Optic nerve

b)

Olfactory bulb

c)

Optic cornea

d)

Auditory nerve

36.

What does the auditory nerve do?

a)

It sends the nerve impulses to the brain

b)

It changes sounds into vibrations

c)

It changes vibrations into nerve impulses

d)

It gathers sounds

37.

What's the function of the outer ear?

a)

It gathers sounds

b)

It changes sounds into vibrations

c)

It changes vibrations into nerve impulses

d)

It sends nerve impulses to the brain

38.

What's the function of the middle ear?

a)

It gathers sounds

b)

It changes sounds into vibrations

c)

It changes vibrations into nerve impulses

d)

It sends nerve impulses to the brain

39.

What's the function of the inner ear?

a)

It gathers sounds

b)

It changes sounds into vibrations

c)

It changes vibrations into nerve impulses

d)

It sends nerve impulses to the brain

40.
About how large is the human eye?
a)
basketball
b)
ping pong ball
c)
baseball
d)
soccer ball
41.
What helps us to see color?
a)
rods
b)
lens
c)
cones
d)
sclera
42.
Which part of your eye would you consider to be the "great messanger"?
a)
retina
b)
optic nerve
c)
sclera
d)
blood vessels
43.
Cones team up with ______ so that you can see the total picture!
a)
glasses
b)
the lens
c)
the pupil
d)
rods
44.
What automatically shuts to help to protect the eye?
a)
iris
b)
eyelash
c)
eyelid
d)
lens
45.
Which part is the colorful part of the eye?
a)
pupil
b)
iris
c)
cornea
d)
eyeball
46.
How many times do you blink each minute - on average?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
20
d)
100
47.

What happens to the taste of food if you are unable to smell it?

a)

the taste is stronger

b)

the taste is duller

c)

the taste lasts longer

d)

the taste stays the same

48.

Which other sense works together with the sense of smell?

a)

Vision

b)

Touch

c)

Taste

d)

Hearing

49.
Most foods are a combination of how many basic flavors?
a)
500
b)
5
c)
1

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