Vocabulary Quiz: Health and Language

What is an artery?

• A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

• A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart

• A part of the digestive system

• A type of cell

What does the term "cellular respiration" mean?

• The process of breathing in and out

• The process by which cells get energy from food/glucose

• The movement of blood through veins

• The pumping of the heart

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which system in the body is responsible for moving blood throughout the body?

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

• Respiratory system

What does "coronary" refer to?

• The lungs

• The heart

• The brain

• The liver

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a blood vessel?

• A tube that carries blood through the body

• A part of the nervous system

• A type of muscle

• A bone in the arm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does it mean to "circulate"?

• To stop moving

• To move around in a circle or through a system

• To grow larger

• To break apart

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is elaboration?

• Making something shorter

• Adding more details or information

• Forgetting information

• Drawing a picture

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does it mean to be "healthy"?

• To be sick

• To be in good physical or mental condition

• To be tired

• To be angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is "evidence"?

• A guess

• Information that shows something is true

• A story

• A question

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the main function of the heart?

• To digest food

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To help you breathe

• To control movement