Digestive System Exploration
A Grade 5 science worksheet focusing on the human digestive system, its parts, and functions.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Digestive System Exploration
Name:
Date:
Score:
Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which organ is responsible for chewing and breaking down food into smaller pieces?
Stomach
Mouth
Small Intestine
Esophagus
2. The is a long tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
3. Digestion begins in the where food is chewed and mixed with saliva.
4. The small intestine is where most of the nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
True
False
5. Describe the main function of the stomach in the digestive system.
6. Use the diagram below to label the following parts of the digestive system: Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine.
A.
B.
C.
D.