2nd Quarter_ Summative # 1

Science 3

Name: __________________________________________________________________ Score: _______

Section _________________________________ Date:_______________

Read each question, then write the letter of the correct answer on the blank before each
number.

_____________1. What substance in the mouth helps break down food?

A. Chemicals B. Acid C. Water D. Saliva

____________2. Which of these senses also works as a natural way of cleaning teeth after eating?

A. Eyes B. Tongue C. Nose D. Skin

__________ 3. What are the little bumps on your tongue called?

A. Taste Buds B. Microvilli C. Sweet D. Papillae

____________ 4. The taste buds are grouped in “zones” for different flavors.

A. Not sure B. Maybe C. False D. True

____________5. Which part of the communicates with the brain?

A. Pupil B. Retina C. Retina D. Optic Nerves

_________ 6. Complete the sentence. The pupil gets ______ when it is exposed to the sun.

A, smaller B. larger C. wider D, bigger

__________ 7. Which of the following activities can you use your eyes for?

A. smells a red rose C. looks at the rainbow.

B. listening to the radio D. telling the taste of the cake

_________ 8. What are the rows of hair on the edges of the eyelid that prevent dust and sweat

from getting to the eyes?

A. Sclera B. Pupil C. Cornea D. Eyelashes

_________ 9. What are the parts of the ear found in the outer ear?

A. Pinna B. Stirrup C. auditory nerve D. Ear canal

________ 10. Which part of the ear is labeled as 1 in the diagram?

 A. Cochlea B. Pinna C. Eardrum D. Ear canal

________ 11. The auditory nerve is labeled as which number in the diagram?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 7 D. 4

________ 12. Which number is the eardrum labeled in the diagram?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

________ 13. Which parts of the skin send signals to the brain?

A. receptors B. nerve endings C. oil gland D. Sweat Gland

________ 14. The tiny opening on the skin.

A. epidermis B. dermis C. pore D. hypodermis

________ 15. The main pigment that gives skin its color?

A. melanin B. oil gland C. sweat gland D. receptors.

_______ 16. Which interprets the signals coming from the nerve endings?

A. Skin B. Brain C. Sweat gland. D. receptor

________ 17. These are very small and fine hair in the nostrils.

A. Cilia B. mucus C. nasal cavityD. olfactory nerves

________ 18. These nerves distinguish one kind of smell from another and

send messages to the brain. A. nasal cavity B. mucus C. nostrils D. Olfactory

Nerve

________ 19. It is the layer that se parates the nostrils.

A. Nostrils B. Olfactory Nerves C. Septum D. Cilia

________ 20. What 2 senses do you use to watch a movie?

A. Touch and tasteB. Taste and Eyes C. Eyes and Ears D. Smell and Eyes