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Skeletons and Muscles in Animals

The document is a science practice test for Grade 4 students at City International School, dated October 19, 2023. It includes questions related to the human skeleton, muscles, and basic biology concepts, requiring students to fill in blanks, label diagrams, and answer open-ended questions. The test covers various topics such as the functions of bones, differences between vertebrates and invertebrates, and the properties of matter.

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Skeletons and Muscles in Animals

The document is a science practice test for Grade 4 students at City International School, dated October 19, 2023. It includes questions related to the human skeleton, muscles, and basic biology concepts, requiring students to fill in blanks, label diagrams, and answer open-ended questions. The test covers various topics such as the functions of bones, differences between vertebrates and invertebrates, and the properties of matter.

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Alya Ebrahim Grade 4; City International School 19th Oct 2023

Science Practice Test


1. What is a skeleton made of?
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2. Bones are __________ and ________.

3. Label the marked parts of the skeleton in the diagram below.

4. The skull is inside our ___________ and it protects our ___________.

5. The vertebrae go down our __________ and ________ . They join together
to make the __________.

6. The ______________________ are inside our shoulders.

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7. The ribs are inside our _____________ and protect the ___________ and
____________.

8. The ____________, _____________ and ____________ are inside our


arms.

9. The ____________ is around the hips.

[Link] ____________ is in the thigh.

11. The patella is in the __________.

[Link] ___________ and ___________ are in our shins.

13.

14.

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[Link] two bones that all of these animals have. _______________,


_____________

[Link] is the skeleton of the bird different from all the other animals?
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[Link] does the frog have very long back legs?
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[Link] animals have a _____________ inside their body. Animals have bones
that are ______________ to the bones in the human body. These bones
include the ___________, the ribs, the spine and the ___________. There
are some _______________ between the bones of different animals. For
example, elephants have ___________, birds have ____________ and frogs
have _______________.
[tusks, skeleton, similar, pelvis, wings, skull, differences, long legs]

[Link] get ___________ are we grow.

[Link] investigate how skeletons grow by taking __________________. We can


measure _______________, hand length, leg length and head
____________________.

[Link] provide a ________________ for the body of humans and


animals. Skeletons give humans and animals their unique ___________.

[Link] are the functions of the skeleton?


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[Link] ______________ is perfectly shaped to protect the lungs.

[Link] are the two main functions of the spine?


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[Link] function of the spinal cord is to carry messages to the brain.

27.A crab does not have a spine, therefore it is an _____________________.

[Link] two examples of animals that are invertebrates.


______________________________

[Link] with a spine are called ________________.

[Link] can see broken bones using an ______________.

[Link] invertebrate with tentacles is a ________________.

[Link] an invertebrate that has a shell on its back. _______________.

[Link] vertebrate has 8 legs and makes webs. _______________

[Link] is the femur located? _________________

[Link] have more than ___________ bones.

[Link] many bones are present in adults? ______________

[Link] do you use x-rays for?


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[Link] in the bones are called __________________.

[Link] are broken bones fixed?


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[Link] ___________ supports the skull and helps us to ___________ and


___________ straight.

[Link] spine protects the ____________________.

[Link] humans and animals did not have _________________ they would not be
able to move.

43.________________ help in movement.

[Link] are attached to the ___________________.

45.

[Link] our bones move on their own? If not, then what helps them to move?
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[Link] place where the bones meet is called a ______________.

[Link] are the three main bones in our arms?


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[Link] are muscles arranged in our body?
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[Link] are joints? Give examples.


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[Link] work in __________________ all over the body.

[Link] muscles do we use when we point to our toes?


________________________

53. When muscles __________________ they get shorter and fatter.

54.________________ and ___________________ work together to make our


arm move.

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[Link] ___________ and contract.

56.

57.

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[Link] your arm is straight the triceps are _____________, ______________


and _____________. The biceps are ___________, ____________ and
____________.

[Link] your arm is folded the biceps are _______________, ____________


and _____________. The triceps are ______________, _____________ and
_______________.

60.

61.

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62.

[Link] is a medicine?
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[Link] is the natural treatment for cough?


________________________________________________________________
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[Link] does a cold make you feel?


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[Link] some examples of illnesses caused by bacteria? What do you we use to


cure them?
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[Link] do antibiotics work?


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68.

[Link] some examples of allergies. What do people take to get better when
they have an allergy?
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[Link] examples of two long-term health problems.


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[Link] is asthma and which organ does it effect?
________________________________________________________________
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[Link] problem might a person with asthma have? What treatment can be
given?
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[Link] does an inhaler work during an asthma attack?
________________________________________________________________
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[Link] with diabetes are called ________________.

[Link] do not produce enough ______________ or the __________ may


not work properly.

[Link] is insulin?
________________________________________________________________
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[Link] cannot be controlled without medicine or a


___________________________.

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[Link] do diabetics do to keep themselves healthy? (3 points)


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[Link] labels have ______________ about how much medicine to take.

[Link] are the three states of matter? Give two examples of each.
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[Link] ________________________ of a substance describe the way it looks,


feels and behaves. We use them to show whether a substance if a
substance is solid, liquid or gas.

[Link] have a fixed ____________, a fixed ____________ and are very


____________.

83.______________ have a fixed volume, their shape changes based on the


container and are _____________.

[Link] volume of ____________ changes to fill the container, it has no


_________ and is __________ dense.

85.____________ and ____________are hard to squash, whereas gases are


_________ to squash.

86.______________ and ____________ flow whereas __________ don’t.

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87.

88.

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89.

90.

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91.___________________ behave like liquids but they are solid.

[Link] volume of a liquid remains the same even though we pour it in


different containers. The liquid changes its shape to fit the shape of the
container, but it has its own volume. For example, if I take 500ml of juice
and pour 100ml each in a glass, a bottle, a teacup and a bowl. The shape of
the juice will change but not the volume.

93.

94.

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95.

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