Skeletal System Exploration
A Grade 6 science worksheet introducing students to the human skeletal system, its major bones, and functions.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the diagram of the human skeleton as needed.
Diagram of the Human Skeletal System
1. What is the main function of the skeletal system?
To digest food
To provide support and protection
To pump blood
To help us see
2. Which of these is NOT a bone in the human arm?
Radius
Ulna
Femur
Humerus
3. The adult human skeleton has a total of bones.
4. The skull protects the .
5. Bones are connected to other bones by strong tissues called .
6. The spine is made up of many small bones called vertebrae.
True
False
7. Cartilage is a flexible tissue found only in the nose.
True
False
8. Name two important functions of the human skeletal system.
9. How do muscles and bones work together to allow movement?
Match the bone to its location in the body.
10. Femur
a. Chest
11. Rib Cage
b. Thigh
12. Cranium
c. Head
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