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Our Senses

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many senses do we have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

2.

A sense is a way of finding out about the world around you. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which list is arranged in the correct order from the quietest to the loudest?

a)

water dripping, drum beating, ant walking, phone ringing

b)

ant walking, drum beating, water dripping, phone ringing

c)

drum beating, phone ringing, water dripping, ant walking

d)

ant walking, water dripping, phone ringing, drum beating

4.

The part of the ear that collects sounds is called...

a)

auricle / pinna

b)

ear canal

c)

ear drum

d)

ossicles

5.

We should take care of our ears with the following ways EXCEPT

a)

Keep your ears clean.

b)

Stick cotton swabs and fingernails into the ears to clean them.

c)

Turn down the volume on devices.

d)

Wear hearing protection if you will be around loud noises, e.g. at a rock concert or a car race.

6.

All living creatures hear with ears. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Our sense of touch allows us to sense the following except

a)

Temperature

b)

Texture

c)

Light

d)

Pain

e)

Pressure

8.

You can take care of your skin with the following ways EXCEPT

a)

bathe in hot water and scrub hard to make sure you are clean

b)

use suncreen when you are out in the sun

c)

reduce stress

d)

get enough sleep

9.

Which of the following is bitter?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of the following is sour?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

You can keep your tongue healthy by doing the following EXCEPT

a)

Brush your tongue regularly.

b)

Maintain a healthy diet.

c)

Scrape your tongue hard to make sure it is clean.

d)

Drink lots of water.

12.

You have up to 10,000 taste buds spread over your tongue, mouth and throat. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Taste works closely with ________ to stop us from eating food that would make us ill.

a)

smell

b)

touch

c)

sight

d)

hearing

14.

Bears have a poor sense of smell. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Snakes smell with their tongues.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How does smell help us?

a)

It makes our food taste better.

b)

It helps to warn us from eating rotten food.

c)

It helps to warn us about danger, e.g. smoke from a fire.

d)

All of the above.

17.

We take care of our nose with the following ways EXCEPT

a)

Avoid dusty environments.

b)

Stick things up your nose.

c)

Keep it clean.

d)

Avoid dangerous smells.

18.

Is this a good smell or bad smell?

a)

Good smell

b)

Bad smell

19.

Is this a good smell or bad smell?

a)

Good smell

b)

Bad smell

20.

Is this a good smell or bad smell?

a)

Good smell

b)

Bad smell

21.

Is this a good smell or bad smell?

a)

Good smell

b)

Bad smell

22.

These animals have good eyesight EXCEPT

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Some animals need very good eyesight for

a)

beauty

b)

hunting prey

c)

no reason

24.

The mole does not have very good eyesight so it uses its _______ to find his way around.

a)

tongue

b)

ears

c)

tail

d)

nose

25.

Which of the following is NOT the right way to take care of your eyes?

a)

Increase glare on the screen so that the eyes can see better.

b)

Keep sharp things away from your eyes.

c)

Avoid eye strain.

d)

Wear eye protection when playing sports.

26.

What did you enjoy learning the most about the senses?

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27.

What did you find challenging in this unit about the senses?

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