Samacheer Kalvi Class 8 Science Movements in Animals Questions - 1

Question: 1

Cockroach moves with the help of its

(A) Whole body

(B) Muscular foot

(C) Bone

(D) Leg

Question: 2

The _____ is the strongest bone of human skeleton.

(A) Ribs

(B) Vertebrae

(C) Skull

(D) Femur

Question: 3

______ is a bundle of contractile tissue.

(A) Muscle

(B) Joint

(C) Skeleton

(D) Bone

Question: 4

Phalanges refer to bones of the _____

(A) Wrist

(B) Knee

(C) Ankle

(D) Toes

Question: 5

The greatest range of movement is seen in _____ joint.

(A) Pivot

(B) Saddle

(C) Hinge

(D) Ball and socket

Question: 6

Which one of the following organisms lack muscles and skeleton for movement?

(A) Human being

(B) Earthworm

(C) Snail

(D) Dog

Question: 7

Gliding allows _____

(A) Movement in one plane

(B) Movement in two planes

(C) Movement in three planes

(D) No movement

Question: 8

Why do underwater divers wear fin-like flippers on their effect?

(A) To walk over the bottom of the sea (sea bed)

(B) To walk on water surface

(C) To look like a fish

(D) To swim easily in water

Question: 9

Which one of the following categories of vertebrae are correctly numbered?

(A) Sacral – 4

(B) Lumbar – 4

(C) Cervical – 7

(D) Thoracic – 10

Question: 10

External ear (pinna) is supported by _____

(A) Capsule

(B) Tendon

(C) Bone

(D) Cartilage