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Lungs and Breathing

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when you breathe in through your nose or mouth?

a)

Inhale

b)

Exhale

c)

Dehale

2.

After you inhale, where does the oxygen go down to get to your lungs?

a)

Your heart

b)

Your windpipe

c)

Your diaphragm

d)

Your blood vessel

3.

Where does the oxygen that we breathe get absorbed into the blood?

a)

The trachea

b)

The bronchi

c)

The bronchioles

d)

The alveoli

4.

What gas do we breath out as waste?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

5.

What is the muscle under the lungs called?

a)

Bicep

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Bronchus

d)

Rib muscles

6.

Which of the following show the air passage for exhalation?

a)

Lungs >> Nose >> Windpipe

b)

Windpipe >> Lungs >> Nose

c)

Lungs >> Windpipe >> Nose

d)

Nose >> Windpipe >> Lungs

7.

How does your chest change during inhalation?

a)

getting bigger

b)

getting smaller

c)

no change

8.

Which of the following will cause faster rate of breathing?

a)

dancing

b)

sleeping

c)

reading book

9.

Which picture shows lungs when you exhale?

a)

A

b)

B

10.

Where does the gas exchange take place?

a)

Lungs

b)

Trachea

c)

Alveoli

d)

Bronchi

11.

Alveoli are most similar to what?

a)

Little balloon

b)

Little pouch

c)

Little bottle

12.

In what way is an asthma attack similar to a heart attack?

a)

Both are caused by eating too many sugary, fatty foods

b)

Both usually result in death

c)

Both involve the constriction of an internal passageway

d)

Both are caused by exposure to air pollution

13.

What is the direct cause of asthma attacks?

a)

Blood clots in the trachea

b)

Swelling and excess mucous in the airways

c)

Excess fluid in the air sacs

d)

Infection of the lungs

14.

What is the main organ in the respiratory system?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Heart

d)

Lungs

15.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

to bring oxygen to the body

c)

to break down food and absorb nutrients

d)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide