Quiz 1

What would happen to people who have an open wound and which do not clot naturally?

• They may bleed to death.

• Nothing because clotting is not important.

• They would have to take regular doses of plasma.

• They would have to take regular doses of platelets.

What is one benefit of using solar power?

• It removes the need for using any electricity.

• It is less expensive than any other form of power.

• It works everywhere because energy from the Sun is always available.

• It results in burning of more fossil fuels that pollute the environment.

Which of the following can be compared to soldiers?

• lungs

• platelets

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

Who invented the first geothermal plant?

• Enrico Fermi

• Michael Faraday

• Piero Ginori Conti

• Guglielmo Marconi

Complete the sentence: “Geothermal” is derived from the Greek word “geo” which means __________ and “thermal” means __________.                    

• earth, heat

• fossil, fuel

• plants, oil 

• wind, earth

What is the function of the blood vessels?

• They filter impurities from the blood.

• They carry blood to all parts of the body.

• They pump blood to the heart.

• They carry messages from the brain to the muscles.

Which of the following blood components provide the major defense for our bodies against invading bacteria and viruses?

•  platelets

• red blood cells

• white blood cells  

• plasma

What is responsible for spinning the turbine in a geothermal power plant?

• fire

• steam

• water 

• wind

Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?

• veins

• capilliaries  

• arteries

• blood vessels

What is the main disadvantage to building geothermal energy plants?

• pollution

• nuclear fallout 

• cost

• global warming