| Your Results | Global Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.15 |
| Score | 0% | 63% |
What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?
platelets |
|
valves |
|
atria |
|
capillaries |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.
Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?
element |
|
molecule |
|
compound |
|
atom |
An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.
Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?
coldest |
|
farthest from the surface |
|
hottest |
|
closest to the surface |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?
C |
|
A |
|
D |
|
Potassium |
Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.
In the water cycle, infiltration is most closely related to:
rivers |
|
oceans |
|
runoff |
|
water table |
The water then accumulates as runoff and eventually returns to bodies of water or is absorbed into the Earth (infiltration) and becomes part of the water table, an underground resevoir of fresh water.