DAV SCHOOL, CLASS-5, GENERAL SCIENCE,Topic-01, MY BODY

                  MY BODY

A.  Fill in the blanks.

  1.  Wind pipe connect nose to the ................ in mammals  .

  2.  Of the two jaws, only the ................ jaw moves.

  3.  The backbone protects the................... .

  4.  Fish can feel waves with the help of their .................... .

  5.  A snake uses its ............to touch and smell objects.

  6.  Eye is connected to the brain by the ............nerve.

Answer:-1-lungs,  2-lower,  3-spinal cord  4-lateral line.  5-tongue

              6-optic nerve  

B.  Match the following;

  1.  elbow            a.  longest bone

  2.  wrist              b.  eight flat bones 

  3.  hip                 c.  hinge joint 

  4.  femur             d.  ball and socket joint 

  5.  skull               e.  gliding joint 

Answer:- 1-c  2-e  3-d  4-a  5-b 

C. Tick the correct option.

1.  The joint in the shoulder is an example of a - 

     a) hing joint        b) ball and socket joint 

     c) pivot joint       d) gliding joint 

2. The framework of bones, that protects our heart and lungs,  

    is known as the - 

    a) spinal cord    b) skull   c)rib cage    d) pivot joint 

3.  light enters the eyes through the --
    a) pupil       b) cornea     c) retina      d) iris  
4.  the part of the ear which help in maintaining balance of 
     our body is-----
    a) external ear    b) ear drum    c) middle ear    d) inner ear  

D.  Answer the following question in brief:

1.  what is breathing?
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