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Worksheets3rd Trimester Development Stages of the Fetus
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
During which weeks does the baby's brain triple in size?
Weeks 20–24
Weeks 28–32
Weeks 33–36
Weeks 37–40
At what week is a baby considered full-term?
28 weeks
32 weeks
37 weeks
40 weeks
What is the average birth weight of a full-term baby?
2–4 pounds
4–6 pounds
6–9 pounds
10–12 pounds
Which organ system is not fully mature by weeks 33–36 but is improving?
Digestive system
Lungs
Heart
Kidneys
What begins to layer under the baby's skin during weeks 28–32?
Muscle
Fat
Bone
Hair
By which week is survival outside the womb considered very high?
28 weeks
30 weeks
34 weeks
40 weeks
What does the baby practice during weeks 33–36 to prepare for feeding?
Crawling
Sucking and swallowing
Walking
Talking
Which sense does the baby begin to develop during weeks 28–32?
Taste
Light and sound awareness
Smell
Balance
What is the baby's weight range during weeks 33–36?
1–2 pounds
2½–4 pounds
4–6 pounds
6–9 pounds
What happens to the baby's skin as fat layers increase?
Becomes more wrinkled
Becomes less wrinkled
Turns blue
Becomes thinner
Which part of the baby's skeleton remains soft to help with delivery?
Arms
Legs
Skull
Spine
What does the baby practice breathing with before birth?
Air
Amniotic fluid
Blood
Water
What is a key sign that the baby is preparing for delivery during weeks 33–36?
Turns head-down
Starts crawling
Opens mouth
Grows hair
How much weight does a baby typically gain per week during weeks 37–40?
¼ pound
½ pound
1 pound
2 pounds
Which system is developing to help protect the baby from illness during weeks 33–36?
Digestive system
Immune system
Circulatory system
Nervous system
What is a sign of the nervous system becoming more developed during weeks 28–32?
Baby can walk
Baby can open and close eyes
Baby can talk
Baby can eat solid food
Which of the following is true about the baby's organs at full-term?
Only the heart is fully developed
Only the lungs are fully developed
All organs are fully developed
No organs are fully developed
What is one way the baby may respond to the mother during weeks 28–32?
By crying
By responding to her voice or touch
By eating
By crawling
What cycle does the baby begin to develop during weeks 28–32?
Eating cycle
Sleep/wake cycle
Growth cycle
Breathing cycle
What is the main function of the fat added under the baby's skin?
To help the baby breathe
To provide insulation and smoother skin
To help the baby see
To make the bones stronger
