Heart, blood and circulation
5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-LS1-3 · England: KS2 Y6 Animals, including humans, KS4 Combined Science: Transport systems
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Question 1
Blood and circulation: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where substances pass to and from cells.
- B. Blood is always red; it is bright red with oxygen and darker red without.
- C. Arteries carry blood to the heart.
- D. Veins carry blood back to the heart.
Question 2
What do arteries do?
- A. carry blood back to the heart
- B. digest food
- C. carry blood away from the heart
- D. make urine
Question 3
Sam counts 16 pulse beats in 15 seconds. What is the pulse rate in beats per minute?
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Question 4
Blood and circulation: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Arteries carry blood to the heart.
- B. Blood is always red; it is bright red with oxygen and darker red without.
- C. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where substances pass to and from cells.
- D. Red blood cells carry oxygen.
Question 5
How many chambers does the human heart have?
- A. 6
- B. 2
- C. 1
- D. 4
Question 6
Liam counts 13 pulse beats in 10 seconds. What is the pulse rate in beats per minute?
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Question 7
Blood and circulation: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where substances pass to and from cells.
- B. Veins carry blood back to the heart.
- C. White blood cells help fight infection.
- D. Blood in veins is blue.
Question 8
What does blood carry to every part of the body?
- A. bones
- B. air bubbles
- C. undigested food
- D. oxygen and nutrients
Question 9
Kofi counts 12 pulse beats in 20 seconds. What is the pulse rate in beats per minute?
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Question 10
Blood and circulation: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where substances pass to and from cells.
- B. Veins carry blood back to the heart.
- C. Blood in veins is blue.
- D. Red blood cells carry oxygen.
Question 11
Why does your heart beat faster when you run?
- A. Your muscles need more oxygen and glucose.
- B. Your blood gets heavier.
- C. Your lungs stop working.
- D. Your heart gets scared.
Question 12
Noah counts 22 pulse beats in 20 seconds. What is the pulse rate in beats per minute?
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Question 13
Blood and circulation: which statement is NOT true?
- A. White blood cells help fight infection.
- B. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where substances pass to and from cells.
- C. Veins carry blood back to the heart.
- D. The heart is on the far left side of the chest.
Question 14
How many chambers does the human heart have?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 4
- D. 6
Question 15
Leo counts 22 pulse beats in 30 seconds. What is the pulse rate in beats per minute?
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Question 16
Blood and circulation: which statement is NOT true?
- A. White blood cells help fight infection.
- B. Red blood cells carry oxygen.
- C. Blood in veins is blue.
- D. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels where substances pass to and from cells.
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