Blood & Body
Vocabulary
Extreme Weather
Causes & Effects
Science Grab Bag
100

T/F – Red blood cells carry oxygen to your body.

True

100

What is the yellow part of blood that carries nutrients?

Plasma

100

What is a hurricane?

A large storm with strong winds and heavy rain

100

What causes a hurricane to form?

Warm ocean water and wind

100

T/F – Capillaries are the biggest blood vessels in the body.

False

200

What part of the body pumps blood?

The heart

200

What are small tubes that carry blood throughout the body?

Blood vessels

200

What is a tsunami?

A huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake

200

What causes a tsunami?

Earthquakes, landslides, or volcanoes under the ocean

200

What does blood pressure tell doctors?

How hard your heart is working

300

Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?

Veins

300

What organ removes waste from the blood?

Kidneys

300

What is one danger from hurricanes?

flooding, wind, rain

300

Where do hurricanes usually form?

Over warm ocean water

300

What type of blood cell carries oxygen?

Red blood cells

400

What do white blood cells do?

Fight infections and keep you healthy

400

What word describes the red liquid in your body that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste?

Blood

400

When is hurricane season?

Fall

400

Where do tsunamis usually start?

Deep in the ocean

400

What is one role of the circulatory system?

To move oxygen and nutrients through the body

500

Which organ adds oxygen to your blood and removes carbon dioxide?

The lungs

500

What system moves blood through your body using your heart and blood vessels?

Circulatory system

500

What kind of storm has a funnel shape and touches the ground?

Tornado

500

How long can hurricanes last?

A few hours to weeks

500

How long do tsunamis usually last?  

A few seconds to minutes

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