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Mind Blowing Body Facts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as ______ miles per hour.

a)

75

b)

170

c)

1000

d)

25

2.

The brain operates on the same amount of power as a

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

computer

c)

cell phone

d)

10 watt light bulb

3.

Your brain uses _____% of the oxygen that enters your blood stream.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

5

d)

80

4.

The brain is much more active at night than during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The brain itself cannot feel pain.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

_____ % of the brain is water.

a)

10

b)

50

c)

70

d)

80

7.

Every day the average person loses _____-_____ strands of hair.

a)

10-15

b)

300-400

c)

60-100

d)

0-5

8.

The largest internal organ is the_________.

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

heart

d)

gall bladder

9.

The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood _______ feet.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

10.

The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

The surface area of a human lung is equal to a ____________.

a)

truck tire

b)

baseball field

c)

tennis court

d)

football stadium

12.

Men's hearts beat faster than women's.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Sneezes regularly exceed ______ miles per hour.

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

14.

Your nose can remember _________ different scents.

a)

500

b)

5,000

c)

50,000

d)

500,000

15.

The human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it has been decapitated.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

You use ____ muscles to take one step.

a)

5

b)

20

c)

50

d)

200

17.

About _____________ bacteria call every inch of your skin home.

a)

32 million

b)

10 million

c)

1,000

d)

50,000

18.

The colder the room you sleep in, the better chances are that you'll have a bad dream.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Right-handed people live, on average, __ _______ longer than left handed people.

a)

90 mins

b)

9 days

c)

9 weeks

d)

9 years