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bones

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DRAW YOUR LEG

2.

Muscles allow us to move.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Muscles allow us to move.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Muscles move bones by pushing and pulling them.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

All muscles in our body are joined to bones.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Biceps and triceps are skeletal muscles.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Look at the picture. Are the BICEPS contracting or relaxing?

a)

contracting

b)

relaxing

8.

Look at the picture. Are the triceps contracting or relaxing?

a)

contracting

b)

relaxing

9.

When the person straightens his arm, will the biceps contract or relax?

a)

contract

b)

relax

10.

A diaphragm in our lungs is a ....

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

non-skeletal muscle

11.

The quads and hamstrings are ... muscles

a)

skeletal

b)

non-skeletal

12.

What the hamstrings do when we bend our legs?

a)

contract

b)

relax

13.

locomotion consists of ___________

a)

Change in distance

b)

Change in shapes

c)

Change in size

d)

Change in location

14.

(a)   help to anchor/grip the ground

15.

How many types of joints are there in our skeleton ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

16.

The framework of bones is called ___________

a)

Ear

b)

Joint

c)

Skeleton

d)

All of the above

17.

Which joint is present in the above picture shown ?

a)

Pivot

b)

Hinge

c)

Fixed

d)

Ball and Socket

18.

Which of the following organisms do not have bones?

a)

Dogs

b)

Fish

c)

Earthworms

d)

Snakes

19.

Cockroaches move with (a)   legs at a time

(type the number)

20.

Snails move with the help of (a)  

21.

What are the functions of of the skeleton system?

(select all that apply)

a)

Give shape to the body

b)

provide support to the body so that we can stand erect

c)

protect the vital internal organs of our body such

d)

none of the above

22.

How many pairs of girdles are there in the body?

(a)  

23.

Can we stay alive without bones?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

How many bones are in the body?

a)

300

b)

80

c)

206

d)

126

25.

This bone protects the brain.

a)

Scapula

b)

Femur

c)

Spine

d)

Skull

26.

Most insects have this type skeleton.

a)

Appendicular

b)

Axial

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Endoskeleton

27.

The thoracic cage does NOT protect these organs.

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Liver

28.

Humans have this type skeleton.

a)

Appendicular

b)

Axial

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Endoskeleton

29.

The skeletal system works with this system to allow body movement.

a)

Muscular

b)

Digestive

c)

Respiratory

d)

Circulatory

30.

This part of the bone produces red blood cells.

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Bone Marrow

d)

Periosteum

31.

Bones are able to store, absorb, and release minerals in the body. This helps produce _________ in the body.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Homeopathic

d)

Homosapien

32.

The part of the skeleton along the axis of the body is -

a)

Appendicular

b)

Axial

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Endoskeleton

33.

This part of the skeletal system has over half of the body’s bones.

a)

Appendicular

b)

Axial

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Endoskeleton

34.

The Axial part of the skeleton contains ______ bones.

a)

80

b)

126

c)

206

d)

300

35.

Which part of the bone is less dense and porous?

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Bone Marrow

d)

Periosteum

36.

Without these we would not be able to bend our arms or legs.

a)

Hinges

b)

Tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

Joints

37.

Ligaments attach -

a)

bone to muscle.

b)

bone to tendons.

c)

bone to bone.

d)

bone to ligaments.

38.

Tendons attach -

a)

bone to bone

b)

bone to ligaments

c)

muscle to muscle

d)

bone to muscle

39.

The main difference in the female skeleton and the male skeleton is found in the -

a)

spine.

b)

skull.

c)

pelvis.

d)

feet.

40.

This is a disease found mostly in the elderly.

a)

Scoliosis

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Osteomalacia

d)

Breaks, sprains, and fractures

41.

What are the main organs of the skeletal system?

a)

bones and muscles

b)

bones and joints

c)

muscles and joints

d)

ligaments and tendons

42.

Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?

a)

movement

b)

production of blood

c)

protection

d)

support

e)

homeostasis

43.

How many bones is a baby born with?

a)

300

b)

206

c)

126

d)

80

44.

Why do we have a skeleton?

a)

To protect important organs, to help us move and support our body.

b)

To keep us strong, tall and look good.

c)

To keep us warm, to stop us from falling over and to help us walk.

45.

Look at the given picture. Which of the below options can be added as a clue in the box?

a)

Is it a herbivore?

b)

Is it a vertebrate?

c)

Is it an exoskeleton?

46.

Ants are an example of:

a)

endo skeleton

b)

exo skeleton

c)

hydrostatic skeleton

47.

You are playing in the park. You notice a bird chirping to another bird in a tree. You also see a spider hanging from one of the monkey bars. Which type(s) of animals have you observed?

a)

Mammals

b)

Vertebrates and Invertebrates

c)

vertebrates only

48.

Which of the following is False about vertebrates:

a)

There are five classes of vertebrates: amphibians, fishes, reptiles, birds and mammals.

b)

They all have a spine or backbone.

c)

There are more vertebrates than invertebrates in the world.

49.

Look at the given picture and identify the animals from (a) to (g).

a)

a) bee b) centipede c)spider d) slug e)worm f)snail g)ant

b)

a) bee b) ant c)spider

d) centipede e)snail f)worm g)slug

c)

a) ant b) bee c)spider d) cnetipede e)snail f)slug g)worm

50.

Look at the picture and choose the correct key to complete the given chart.

a)

Is it an amphibian?

b)

Is it a reptile?

c)

Does it have an exoskeleton?

51.

Name an invertebrate that has legs and wings.

a)

pigeon

b)

spider

c)

parrot

d)

grasshopper

52.

Look at the picture and choose which of the below options can be given as a correct key to complete the chart.

a)

Is it a reptile?

b)

Is it having a wing bone?

c)

Is it an endoskeleton?

53.

Identify the animal with following characteristics.

a. Animal with a shell and many body segments.

a)

worm

b)

slug

c)

snail

d)

crab

54.

The skeleton gives the body its....

a)

shape

b)

color

c)

sense of touch

55.

Which system is a framework of bones inside the body?

a)

nervous system

b)

skeletal system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

56.

The spine or backbone is made of 33 disk-shaped bones called...

a)

backbones

b)

vertebrae

c)

femur

d)

tibia

57.

Shoulder and hips are examples of

a)

ball and socket joints

b)

pivot joints

c)

gliding joints

d)

hinge joints

58.

The longest and strongest bone of the body

a)

ribs

b)

femur

c)

radius

d)

tibia

59.

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

shape and support

b)

movement

c)

protection

d)

gas exchange

60.

The place where two bones meet

a)

pivot

b)

hip

c)

joint

d)

vertebrae

61.

How many bones are in an adult body?

a)

600

b)

206

c)

300

d)

210

62.

The skull protects the ........

a)

hair

b)

helmet

c)

brain

d)

backbone

63.

You choose when and how you use these muscles.

a)

voluntary muscles

b)

involuntary muscles

64.

The brain controls these muscles automatically. You cannot control them.

a)

voluntary muscles

b)

involuntary muscles

65.

What is a joint?

a)

The place where 2 or more bones meet.

b)

A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

c)

A band of tissue that hold bones together.

d)

Connective tissue

66.

Legs and arms are examples of a __________________ joint.

a)

Ball and Socket Joint

b)

Hinge Joint

c)

Pivot Joint

d)

Gliding Joint

67.

Name the joint that makes up the elbows,knees, and fingers.

a)

Ball and Socket Joint

b)

Hinge joints

c)

Pivot Joint

d)

Gliding Joint

68.

Name the joint that is found in wrists and ankles.

a)

Ball and Socket Joint

b)

Hinge Joint

c)

Pivot Joint

d)

Gliding Joint

69.

What are two examples of joints?

a)

noose, lock

b)

key, door

c)

ball and socket, hinge

d)

hinge, crow

70.
What does our skeleton help us do?
a)
Move
b)
Think
c)
Sleep
d)
None of these
71.

The bones in your back are made up of what?

a)

Fingers

b)

Phalanges

c)

Vertebrate

d)

Toes

72.

What is the largest bone in the body?

a)

scapula

b)

humerus

c)

femur

d)

carilage

73.

The largest organ of the body.

a)

eyes

b)

bladder

c)

toe nail

d)

skin

74.

These are the hard parts in our body.

a)
The hard parts in our body are cartilage.
b)
The hard parts in our body are bones.
c)
The hard parts in our body are feathers.
d)
The hard parts in our body are muscles.
75.

The (a)   connect bones together and allow the body to bend.

76.

Muscles are on the ___ and ______ of the bones in the arm.

(a)  

77.

Which of the following best describes the joints in our bodies?

a)

The joints in our bodies are made of soft bones and do not allow for movement.

b)
The joints in our bodies are where two or more bones meet and allow for movement.
c)
The joints in our bodies are where muscles attach to bones.
d)
The joints in our bodies are only found in the arms and legs.
78.

How do you say ちぢむ in English?

(a)  

79.

How do you say ゆるむ in English?

(a)  

80.

The bones (a)   the body and protect the internal organs.

81.

Why do rabbits have long back legs with strong muscles?

a)

Rabbits have long back legs with strong muscles to help them run and jump quickly.

b)

Rabbits have long back legs with strong muscles to help them dig.

c)

Rabbits have long back legs with strong muscles to help them swim faster.

d)

Rabbits have long back legs with strong muscles to help them fly.

82.

Which part of your body is shown in the picture on the left?

(a)  

83.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

ELBOW, NECK, HEART, KNEE

(a)  

84.

The (a)   in the arm will tighten or loosen when you stretch or bend it.

85.

Study the picture on the left. What happens to the lower muscle when you bend your arm?

(a)  

86.

How do you say つなぐ in English?

(a)  

87.

How do you say つくり in English?

(a)  

88.

What do you think will happen to your body if you don't have muscles and bones?

4 lines
89.

Which word does NOT belong to the group?
BEND, STRETCH, MOVE, STRONG

(a)  

90.

How many bones are found in the human body?

a)

602

b)

260

c)

206

d)

620

91.

What is a joint?

a)

Where 2 bones are connected

b)

Where 2 muscles are connected

c)

Where 2 organs are connected

d)

Where 2 animals are connected

92.

In which part of the body do you find the femur bone?

a)

The back

b)

The shoulder

c)

The arm

d)

The leg

93.

What is the name of the bone which protects our brain?

a)

The spine

b)

The skull

c)

The tibia

d)

The humerus

94.

What is the longest bones in the human skeleton?

a)

The clavicle

b)

The ribs

c)

The femur

d)

The humerus

95.

In which part of the body do you find the femur bone?

a)

The back

b)

The shoulder

c)

The arm

d)

The leg

96.

Where are the clavicle bones found?

a)

The back

b)

The shoulders

c)

The arms

d)

The legs

97.

It forms a protective cage around the heart and lungs.

a)

ribs

b)

joints

98.

Helps protect the brain.

a)

skull

b)

ball and socket joints

99.

What is the smallest bone in the body?

a)

patella

b)

stirrup

c)

thigh

d)

teeny

100.

The bones in your spine are called ________ ?

a)

cartilage

b)

little bones

c)

ribs

d)

vertebrae

101.

The patella is located in the ________ ?

a)

knee

b)

foot

c)

elbow

d)

ear

102.
Name this bone.
a)
femur
b)
humerus
c)
tibia
103.

What do we call the bone that connects our legs to the rest of the body?

a)

skull

b)

femur

c)

ribs

d)

pelvis

104.

How many teeth does an adult human have?

a)

32

b)

36

c)

48

d)

20

105.

What do bees collect and use to create honey?

a)

Pollen

b)

flowers

c)

sugar

d)

nectar

106.

What is the rarest blood type?

a)

O -

b)

O+

c)

B-

d)

AB -

107.

What part of the plant conducts photosyntehsis?

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

108.

What tissues connect the muscles to the bones?

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Cartilage

d)

fat

109.

Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Insectivores

d)

Herbivores

110.

Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with which specific organ in the body?

a)

Stomach

b)

legs

c)

Intestines

d)

Pancreas

111.

Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?

a)

pinky

b)

arm

c)

Spine

d)

ear

112.

Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called?

a)

Mezozoic

b)

America

c)

Pangea

d)

African continent

113.

True or false: male seahorses give birth to their young, not the females.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

What is the tallest type of grass?

a)

Sugar cane

b)

Kentucky Blue grass

c)

Rice

d)

Bamboo

115.

How many bones do sharks have in total?

a)

300

b)

208

c)

0

d)

550

116.

Discovered by Alexander Fleming, this is now used to treat infections and is considered one of the most important discoveries in the field of medical science. What is it?

a)

Vaccines

b)

Head ache medication

c)

Penicillin

d)

Antifungal medication

117.

This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between different atoms. What do you call this bond? example...water

a)

Positive bonds

b)

Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Hypotnic

118.

True or false: chloroplasts can be found in animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

True or false: chloroplasts can be found in animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

Had pirates known about this vitamin, then they wouldn’t have suffered from scurvy. What vitamin is this

a)

A

b)

D

c)

C

d)

K

121.

Had pirates known about this vitamin, then they wouldn’t have suffered from scurvy. What vitamin is this

a)

A

b)

D

c)

C

d)

K

122.

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

The Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

123.

What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?

a)

O

b)

Ox

c)

O2

d)

Os