The breathing and nervous systems, and how a signal reaches the brain
Grade 7 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.
After a jog, Ari studies a breathing drawing. The job column says part Y is tiny air sacs where oxygen passes into tiny vessels. What is part Y called?
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Alveoli
- Capillaries
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Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. where air enters the body; the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; tiny air sacs where oxygen passes into the tiny vessels around them; a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in.
Bo runs hard at recess. The job column says part Z is a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in. What is part Z called?
Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Part | letter | job: nose or mouth | W | where air enters the body; trachea (windpipe) | X | the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; alveoli (tiny air sacs) | Y | tiny air sacs where oxygen passes into the tiny vessels around them; ? | Z | a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in. Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Part | letter | job: nose or mouth | W | where air enters the body; trachea (windpipe) | X | the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; alveoli (tiny air sacs) | Y | tiny air sacs where oxygen passes into the tiny vessels around them; ? | Z | a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in. nose or mouth W trachea (windpipe) X alveoli (tiny air sacs) Y ? Z - Lungs
- Ribs
- Diaphragm
- Bronchi
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where air enters the body; the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; organs that hold the branching tubes and the tiny air sacs; a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in.
Esme takes a deep breath on the field. The job column says part X is the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth. What is part X called?
Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Part | letter | job: nose or mouth | W | where air enters the body; ? | X | the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; lungs | Y | organs that hold the branching tubes and the tiny air sacs; diaphragm | Z | a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in. Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Part | letter | job: nose or mouth | W | where air enters the body; ? | X | the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; lungs | Y | organs that hold the branching tubes and the tiny air sacs; diaphragm | Z | a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in. nose or mouth W X lungs Y diaphragm Z - Trachea
- Esophagus
- Bronchi
- Alveoli
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Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle; contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives; a bundle of nerves in the back that can start a quick reflex.
Kira grabs a backpack strap at the bell. The job column says part X is a bundle of nerves in the back that can start a quick reflex. What is part X?
Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Part | letter | job: motor nerve | V | a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle; muscle | W | contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives; ? | X | a bundle of nerves in the back that can start a quick reflex. Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Part | letter | job: motor nerve | V | a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle; muscle | W | contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives; ? | X | a bundle of nerves in the back that can start a quick reflex. motor nerve muscle ? X V W - Spinal cord
- Brain
- Receptor
- Sensory nerve
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Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Part | letter | job: brain | V | makes sense of signals, decides what to do and stores memories; ? | W | a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle in the arm; muscle | X | contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives.
Luz smells bread, then reaches for a slice. The job column says part W is a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle in the arm. What is part W called?
Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Part | letter | job: brain | V | makes sense of signals, decides what to do and stores memories; ? | W | a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle in the arm; muscle | X | contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives. Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Part | letter | job: brain | V | makes sense of signals, decides what to do and stores memories; ? | W | a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle in the arm; muscle | X | contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives. brain V ? W muscle X - Motor nerve
- Spinal cord
- Receptor
- Sensory nerve
Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Milo fills in the numbered air path: nose, trachea, a blank box, lungs, alveoli. Which part belongs in the blank box?
Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Parts shown: nose or mouth, trachea (windpipe), lungs, alveoli (tiny air sacs). Numbered path: 1 nose or mouth, 2 trachea, 3 blank box, 4 lungs, 5 alveoli. Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Parts shown: nose or mouth, trachea (windpipe), lungs, alveoli (tiny air sacs). Numbered path: 1 nose or mouth, 2 trachea, 3 blank box, 4 lungs, 5 alveoli. 1 nose or mouth 2 trachea 3 4 lungs 5 alveoli (tiny air sacs) - Diaphragm
- Throat
- Stomach
- Bronchi
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Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Parts shown: receptor, spinal cord. Numbered path: 1 receptor in the fingertip, 2 blank box, 3 spinal cord.
Noah’s fingertip touches a smooth desk. A numbered path shows receptor, blank box, spinal cord. Which part belongs in the blank box?
Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Parts shown: receptor, spinal cord. Numbered path: 1 receptor in the fingertip, 2 blank box, 3 spinal cord. Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Parts shown: receptor, spinal cord. Numbered path: 1 receptor in the fingertip, 2 blank box, 3 spinal cord. 1 receptor 2 3 spinal cord - Brain
- Sensory nerve
- Muscle
- Motor nerve
On a nature table, Pia brushes a prickly pinecone and pulls a hand back. In this reflex path, which part passes the signal from the sensory nerve to the motor nerve?
Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Parts shown: receptor, sensory nerve, motor nerve, muscle. Numbered signal path: 1 receptor in the skin, 2 sensory nerve, 3 blank box, 4 motor nerve, 5 muscle. Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Parts shown: receptor, sensory nerve, motor nerve, muscle. Numbered signal path: 1 receptor in the skin, 2 sensory nerve, 3 blank box, 4 motor nerve, 5 muscle. 1 receptor in the skin 2 sensory nerve 4 motor nerve 5 muscle 3 - Muscle
- Spinal cord
- Brain
- Receptor
“Levels ladder, not to scale:” Ren studies how an arm is built. The job column says level X is a group of similar cells that do one job, like muscle cells working together. What is level X called?
Levels ladder, not to scale: four steps from the smallest piece at the bottom to the biggest group at the top. Part | letter | job: cell | W | the smallest unit of life; ? | X | a group of similar cells that do one job; organ | Y | several tissues working together as one body part; organ system | Z | several organs working together on a big job. Levels ladder, not to scale: four steps from the smallest piece at the bottom to the biggest group at the top. Part | letter | job: cell | W | the smallest unit of life; ? | X | a group of similar cells that do one job; organ | Y | several tissues working together as one body part; organ system | Z | several organs working together on a big job. Part letter job organ system Z several organs working together on a big job organ Y several tissues working together as one body part ? X a group of similar cells that do one job cell W the smallest unit of life - Cell
- Organ
- Tissue
- Organ system
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Levels ladder, not to scale: four steps from the smallest piece at the bottom to the biggest group at the top. Part | letter | job:
Zee studies breathing. The job column says level Z is several organs working together on a big job, like the nose, windpipe and lungs. What is level Z called?
Levels ladder, not to scale: four steps from the smallest piece at the bottom to the biggest group at the top. Part | letter | job: cell | W | the smallest unit of life; tissue | X | a group of similar cells that do one job; organ | Y | several tissues working together as one body part; ? | Z | several organs working together on a big job. Levels ladder, not to scale: four steps from the smallest piece at the bottom to the biggest group at the top. Part | letter | job: cell | W | the smallest unit of life; tissue | X | a group of similar cells that do one job; organ | Y | several tissues working together as one body part; ? | Z | several organs working together on a big job. cell W tissue X organ Y ? Z the smallest unit of life a group of similar cells that do one job several tissues working together as one body part several organs working together on a big job - Cell
- Organ
- Organ system
- Tissue

