Name _____________________________________________________
Bill Nye - S2E20 Respiration (Breathing)
Circle the word (or words) then write it in the blank(s) that best completes the sentence or
answers the question, using the video.
1. ___________________________ is part of respiration.
Hearing
Seeing
Moving
Breathing
2. Under your lungs is a very strong muscle called the ________________________ that allows you to
breathe.
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Heart
Stomach
3. During the "consider the following" clip Bill explains your lungs have as much surface area as a
____________________.
Football field
Tennis court
Basketball court
Baseball field
4. The little "air sacs" in your lungs that absorb the air are called __________________.
Alveoli
Capillaries
Balloons
Schaii
5. Cellular respiration is when cells combine chemicals with the food we eat to make stored ______________.
Fat
Blood
Energy
Water
6. Your body makes ___________ which is a type of stored energy.
DDT
ATP
H2O
LOL
7. During the "check it out" clip they are talking about the importance of breathing and the sport of
_________________.
Bowling
Basketball
Karate
Running
8. We have slime inside of our nose and lungs called ____________________.
Mucus
Snot
Gel
Bile
9. FOOD + OXYGEN =_______________________
Gasses
Water
Waste
Energy
10. Fish are able to breathe air (oxygen) from water using their _______________________.
Mouth
Gills
Fins
Eyes
11. Why is your left side lung smaller than your right-side lung?
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12. In your own words explain what respiration is. (use complete sentences)
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ANSWER KEY Bill Nye - S2E20 Respiration (Breathing)
Circle the word (or words) then write it in the blank(s) that best completes the sentence or answers
the question, using the video.
1. ___________________________ is part of respiration.
Hearing
Seeing
Moving
Breathing
2. Under your lungs is a very strong muscle called the ________________________ that allows you
to breathe.
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Heart
Stomach
3. During the "consider the following" clip Bill explains your lungs have as much surface area as a
____________________.
Football field
Tennis court
Basketball court
Baseball field
4. The little "air sacs" in your lungs that absorb the air are called __________________.
Alveoli
Capillaries
Balloons
Schaii
5. Cellular respiration is when cells combine chemicals with the food we eat to make stored
______________.
Fat
Blood
Energy
Water
6. Your body makes ___________ which is a type of stored energy.
DDT
ATP
H2O
LOL
7. During the "check it out" clip they are talking about the importance of breathing and the sport of
_________________.
Bowling
Basketball
Karate
Running
8. We have slime inside of our nose and lungs called ____________________.
Mucus
Snot
Gel
Bile
9. FOOD + OXYGEN =_______________________
Gasses
Water
Waste
Energy
10. Fish are able to breathe air (oxygen) from water using their _______________________.
Mouth
Gills
Fins
Eyes
11. Why is your left side lung smaller than your right side lung?
Answers may vary but it is because the heart is on the left side and the lung is smaller to
make room.
12. In your own words explain what respiration is.
Answers may vary but should be something like the following. The movement of oxygen
into the lungs,
and carbon dioxide out. The act of breathing. When an organism supplies
its cells with nutrients and
oxygen to make into useable energy.
For teacher only
This is just a bonus and not a guarantee. Here are some currently working links to this video (8/1/17)
You may need to cut and paste the address in your browser.
https://www.schooltube.com/video/498c0d25200c48799760/Bill%20Nye%20Respiration
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jyuqm
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3oj3k2
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5jncbo
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x43nep6
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5jnatc
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3nxr8n
If none of the above work search www.dailymotion.com most Bill Nye videos can be found there
If they won't play at school you can download them using the site
http://www.telechargerunevideo.com/en/
then bring it in on a storage device.