How Does Your Nose Work? Quiz

What is the main function of your nose?

• To smell

• To hear

• To see

• To taste

What are nostrils?

• The entrance points of your nose

• The inside of your mouth

• The top of your head

• The back of your throat

What is the septum?

• A type of food

• A wiggly wall in the middle of the nose

• A part of the ear

• A kind of flower

What does the nasal cavity connect to?

• The stomach

• The ears

• The eyes

• The back of the throat

What happens when you inhale?

• Air goes out

• Air goes in

• Air stays still

• Air changes color

What does your nose do to the air?

• Makes it cold

• Warms, moistens, and filters it

• Makes it smell bad

• Turns it into water

What is mucus?

• A part of the brain

• A kind of animal

• A sticky substance in your nose

• A type of candy

What do boogers come from?

• Dry dirt and mucus

• Food you eat

• Water you drink

• Air you breathe

What helps you smell different things?

• Mucous membrane

• Cartilage

• Olfactory epithelium

• Nostrils

What does the olfactory bulb do?

• Cleans your nose

• Makes you sneeze

• Helps you breathe

• Sends smell signals to the brain