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Human Body curiorisities

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of the human body is water?

a)

50%

b)

66%

c)

75%

d)

80%

2.

A human's thumb is as long as his or her nose.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A sneeze occurs at about 100 miles an hour.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Cells related to _________ divide much faster than other cells in the body.

a)

Eyesight

b)

Hair

5.

The smallest bone in the human body is about the size of:

a)

The head of a pin.

b)

A grain of rice.

c)

An eyelash.

d)

A graing of sand.

6.

The smallest bones in the human body are in the...

a)

Feet

b)

Ears

c)

Fingers

d)

Knees

7.

We humans get a totaly new skeleton every 12 years.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The smallest bones and the smallest muscles in the human body are found in the ears.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The word "pain" comes from a Latin word that means punishment.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Sweat is the main cause of body odor.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

One of your feet can sweat the equivalent of half a glass of water a day.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

How many taste buds are on your tongue? (taste buds - papilas gustativas)

a)

Nine thousand

b)

Nine million

13.

What is the largest organ of the human body?

a)

The brain.

b)

The liver.

c)

The spine.

d)

The skin.

14.

Why do some people have different-colored eyes?

a)

Too much sunlight.

b)

Not enough vitamins.

c)

An injury.

15.

Some dimples go away as you get older.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

You have the same number of bones in your neck as a giraffe.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Your fingernails are made of bone.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Kids have more taste buds than a grown-up.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Your ears and nose never stop growing.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A sneeze leaves your body at 160 km/h.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The largest muscle in your body is your heart.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

You make about five tablespoons of spit ( saliva ) each day.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The average person has thousands of types of bacteria living in their belly button.

a)

True

b)

False