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Grade 8 Nervous System Worksheet with Answers
Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · Science
Unit 5: Life & Earth Science ReviewBody Systems & Cells
The brain, spinal cord and nerves — how messages travel through the body, the parts of the brain, neurons and reflexes. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Grade 8 · Science
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Learning goal: Body Systems & Cells
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.
What carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body?
Answer: nerves (and the spinal cord)
RememberNervous system
- 1
What do sensory neurons do?
- 2
Which part of the brain controls breathing and heartbeat?
- 3
Which is the largest part of the brain, used for thinking and memory?
- 4
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
- 5
What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?
- 6
What do we call the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?
- 7
What is protected by the backbone (spine)?
- 8
What is a nerve cell called?
- 9
Why should you wear a helmet when cycling?
- 10
What is a fast, automatic response, like pulling your hand from a hot stove, called?
- 11
Which organ controls the whole body?
- 12
What protects the brain?
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
Why does your breath make fog on a cold window?
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Answer key — Nervous System (Grade 8)
- 1.carry signals from the senses to the brain and spinal cord
- 2.the brain stem
- 3.the cerebrum
- 4.the cerebellum
- 5.the brain and spinal cord
- 6.the peripheral nervous system
- 7.the spinal cord
- 8.a neuron
- 9.to protect the brain from injury
- 10.a reflex
- 11.the brain
- 12.the skull
- ★water vapor in your breath condenses on the cold glass
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.carry signals from the senses to the brain and spinal cord
- 2.the brain stem
- 3.the cerebrum
- 4.the cerebellum
- 5.the brain and spinal cord
- 6.the peripheral nervous system
- 7.the spinal cord
- 8.a neuron
- 9.to protect the brain from injury
- 10.a reflex
- 11.the brain
- 12.the skull
- ★water vapor in your breath condenses on the cold glass (challenge corner)
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