Chemical weathering and water quick check
1. Which type of weathering is responsible for the green patina that forms on the copper skin on the Statue of Liberty?
A. carbonization
B. oxidation
C. dissolution
D. hydrolysis
2. Which of these is an agent of chemical weathering?
A. Iron oxide
B. Copper patina
C. acid rain
D. iron
3. Which action describe chemical weathering?
A. water depositing beach sand
B. water freezing and thawing to widen cracks in a rock
C. water carving out a limestone cave
D. water cutting downward to deepen a river channel
Your cardiovascular system quiz
1. What component of blood helps fight disease?
A. platelets
B. red cells
C. white cells
D. plasma
2. Which component carries oxygen from the heart to all parts of the body?
A. white blood cells
B. red blood cells
C. platelets
D. plasma
3. Which is not a result of hypertension?
A. The heart works harder to pump blood through the body.
B. Blood vessel walls are damaged by the increased force of blood.
C. The liver excretes excess cholesterol in bile.
D. The heart weakens and eventually fails to pump blood adequately.
4. Blood picks up _____ from the digestive system and takes it to the cells.
A. glucose
B. plasma
C. oxygen
D. carbon dioxide
5. Which are three types of blood vessels?
A. arteries, valves, and veins
B. valves, veins, and capillaries
C. arteries, veins, and capillaries
D. arteries, valves, and capillaries
6. Which side of the heart receives blood that is low in oxygen?
A. right
B. upper
C. lower
D. left
7. Which two factors can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke?
A. low blood pressure and atherosclerosis
B. low blood pressure and low blood cholesterol
C. hypertension and high blood cholesterol
D. hypertension and high-density lipoproteins
8. Which foods should you limit to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?
A. low salt foods and food made from animal products.
B. fried or processed foods and foods made from animal products.
C. high-fiber foods and foods made from plant products.
D. fried or processed foods and foods made from plant products.
9. Which is not an action you can take to maintain your cardiovascular health?
A. avoid smoking.
B. eat a nutritious, balanced diet.
C. exercise regularly
D. change your heredity.
10. What health danger result from thickening of the artery walls?
A. flexible arteries
B. constricted blood flow
C. more work for veins
D. reduction in blood volume
For the chemical weathering and water quick check:
1. B. oxidation is responsible for the green patina that forms on the copper skin on the Statue of Liberty.
2. C. acid rain is an agent of chemical weathering.
3. C. water carving out a limestone cave describes chemical weathering.
For the cardiovascular system quiz:
1. C. white cells help fight disease.
2. B. red blood cells carry oxygen from the heart to all parts of the body.
3. C. The liver excretes excess cholesterol in bile is not a result of hypertension.
4. A. Blood picks up glucose from the digestive system and takes it to the cells.
5. C. arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of blood vessels.
6. A. The right side of the heart receives blood that is low in oxygen.
7. C. Hypertension and high blood cholesterol can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke.
8. B. Fried or processed foods and foods made from animal products should be limited to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
9. D. Changing your heredity is not an action you can take to maintain your cardiovascular health.
10. B. Thickening of the artery walls can result in constricted blood flow.