Starter quiz

  • Which of these statements about the heart is correct?
    Which of these statements about the heart is correct?
    • Your heart does not pump when you sleep.
    • Your heart is on the left hand side of your chest.
    • Your heart pumps blood around your body.  ✓
    • Your heart pushes air around your body.
  • Arteries are blood vessels that …
    • carry blood towards the heart.
    • carry blood away from the heart.  ✓
    • carry air away from the heart.
    • carry air towards the heart.
  • The number of times your heart beats in a minute is called your heart ...
    The number of times your heart beats in a minute is called your heart ...
    • 'rate' ✓
  • When you are exercising, your heart rate …
    When you are exercising, your heart rate …
    • decreases.
    • stays the same.
    • increases.  ✓
  • Laura has been measuring her heart rate when carrying out different activities. Match the heart rate to the activity.
    Laura has been measuring her heart rate when carrying out different activities. Match the heart rate to the activity.
    • 63 bpm
      sitting at desk and writing  ✓
    • 100 bpm
      walking to school  ✓
    • 132 bpm
      playing football ✓
  • What is carried to the muscles in our blood to help them keep working?
    • air
    • oxygen  ✓
    • water vapour
    • carbon dioxide
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