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Circulatory System Quiz - Paw Creek - 5th Grade

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The blood vessels that bring blood in toward the heart

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

2.

The blood vessels that take blood away from the heart

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

3.

The blood vessels that allow exchange of water, gasses, nutrients, and wastes.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

4.

Why do capillaries have thin walls?

a)

They pump blood under a ton of pressure so the walls need to be thin

b)

They pump blood into the heart so they need to be very thin

c)

They are thin to allow materials like water, gas, and other molecules to diffuse through them for transport

5.

The part of blood that kills invaders like bacteria and viruses

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

6.

The part of blood that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

7.

The part of blood that sticks together to help stop bleeding at a cut

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

8.

The part of blood that is a liquid

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

9.

The circulatory system

a)

brings oxygen to cells

b)

carries away wastes

c)

brings nutrients to cells

d)

all of the above

10.
True or False:  Arteries bring blood back to the heart?
a)
True
b)
False
11.
One way to keep your circulatory system healthy is to
a)
Eat lots of sugar
b)
Exercise Often
c)
Sleep often
12.

The 5th grade team at Paw Creek Elementary School is

a)

Amazing

b)

Incredible

c)

Extremely helpful

d)

The best in CMS