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SNC2P 1:A4 The Air You Breathe

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What makes up almost 80% of the air we breathe?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Argon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

e)

Methane

2.

Methane is a gas found in out atmosphere. Methane has a chemical formula of CH4 - what does this mean?

a)

One methane molecule 1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atoms

b)

One methane molecule has 4 carbon atoms and 4 hydrogen atoms

c)

One methane molecule has 1 calcium atom and 4 helium atoms

d)

One methane molecule has 4 calcium atoms and 4 helium atoms

3.

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

CO

b)

CaOx

c)

CO2

d)

C2O

4.

Oxygen enters your body through your nose and mouth and then travels down your __________.

a)

trachea

b)

esophagus

c)

lungs

d)

stomach

5.

These are tiny air sacs in your lungs.

a)

alveoli

b)

trachea

c)

bronchioles

d)

sacs de air

6.

These carry oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

kidneys

d)

capillaries

7.

As blood passes through the alveoli, red blood cells trade ________ molecules for fresh O2 molecules.

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

H2O

d)

H2SO4

8.

The process of exchanging gas in the lungs is called.

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

mitosis

d)

magic

9.

Identify the 4 main chambers of a human heart (this question requires 4 answers from the list below)

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

e)

aorta

10.

These vessels carry blood toward the heart.

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

red blood cells

11.

This chemical reaction happen in the cells of your body to keep them alive and perform their functions

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

cellular mitosis

d)

oxidative phosphorolation

12.

Cellular respiration requires these reactants ...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

fat and oxygen

d)

protein and oxygen

13.

This part of your heart pushes blood to your lungs

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

14.

The reactants of cellular respiration are ...

a)

carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O) and energy

b)

glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2)

c)

carbon dioxide (CO2)

d)

glucose (C6H12O6)

15.

How many atoms are in one molecule of glucose (C6H12O6)?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

e)

1

16.

Carbon monoxide creates a dangerous situation when

a)

it attaches to your red blood cells instead of oxygen

b)

gas burning appliances like bar-b-ques are used indoors

c)

an indoor furnace or fireplace is malfunctioning

d)

smoke detectors are malfunctioning