Science Worksheet Answer Key

 

                                                                                          

Science Review Worksheet Midterm Semester 1

A.   Write the correct disease/illness in the blank

Asthma	1.     ______Anemia_______ is a disease that occurs when the amount of red blood cells are too low.
Bronchitis	2.     _________Hypertension_____ is also known as high blood pressure.
Emphysema	3.     _____Leukemia___________ is a disease that occurs when blood white blood cells multiply abnormally in the bone marrow.
Lung Cancer	4.     ____CHD_________ is an illness that results from an incomplete development of the heart or its blood vessels.
Tuberculosis	5.     _____Arteriosclerosis_________ is when fatty substances collect on the inner walls of arteries and stiffen.
Hypertension	6.     ____Lung C_________ is a respiratory illness caused by the growth of a tumor in your lungs.
Arteriosclerosis	7.     ____Tuberculosis_______ is an infectious and inflammatory lung disease. It results in lung damage.
Congenital heart disorder	8.     ____Emphysema_________ is the enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs.
Anemia	9.     __Asthma______________ may be caused by an allergy. Wheezing, breathlessness or gasping may occur.
Leukemia	10.        ____Bronchitis______ is an inflammation of the windpipe and the air tubes.

 

B.    Select the correct answer.

1. ___ is the most common infections disease in humans.

               a. The common cold

               b. Influenza

               c. Chicken Pox

2. You can get malaria from a _____________. 

               a. dog

               b. bird

               c. mosquito

3. The symptoms of this disease is muscleache, headache and high fever.

               a. influenza

               b. High blood pressure

               c. bird flu

4. Babies usually have a very ________ heart rate.

               a. low

               b. high    

               c. abnormal

5. Our heart is a vital organ that pumps _________ to all parts of our body.

               a. blood

               b. vessel

               c. organ

6. How do you prevent the spread of bird flu?

               a. Keep the environment clean

               b. Go for a yearly checkup at the vet

               c. Use mosquito repellent

7. ________ breathe through their moist skin and lungs.

               a. Insects

               b. Frogs

               c. Fish

8. The oxygen we breathe in is used in a process called _________.

               a. circulation

               b. respiration

               c. digestion

9. When we breathe in, we take in air rich in __________.

               a. H2O (water)

               b. Carbon dioxide

               c. oxygen

10.  The symptom of chicken pox is __________.

a)      Dislocation

b)     A red itchy rash on the skin

c)      Muscle pain

 

11.  How would you treat a small wound?

a)      Wash it with warm water and apply a bandage.

b)      Call an ambulance

c)      Ask your teacher for help.

 

12.  __________________ exposes us to small amounts of killed or weakened viruses.

a)      Globalization

b)     Immunization

c)      Inflammation

 

C.     Fill in the blank.

1. Our respiratory system is made up of our_____air sacs________, ___________nose_____, _____windpipe_______, air tubes, and _lungs__.

 

D.     Answer the questions

1.      Name 3 communicable diseases spread from human to human.

Common cold

Influenza

Chicken pox and measles

 

 

 

2.      What happens to your body when you get Malaria? Names three symptoms.

Fever

Chills

Nausea

Flu like symptoms

 

3.      Name the two diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes.

__Malaria dengue___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

 

4.      Name a disease that is transmitted by birds.

___________bird flu____________________________________________________

 

5.      To what doctor should you take your pets to if you think they have worms or parasites?

___veterinarian___________________________________________________________

 

6.      Name one way prevent mosquitoes from breeding and one way to prevent being bitten

_Dump out the water in potted plans and use mosquito repellent__________

 

7.      Write the four steps to treat a muscle injury

1. Stop the activity._________________________________________

2. Ice pack___________________________________________________________

3. Wrap the injured area with bandage____________________________________

4. ____Elevate the injured body part._______________________________________

 

8.      Write the four steps to treat an insect bite/sting

1. ___Look for the stinger_________________________________________

2. _Brush or scape the stinger off sideways______________________

3. __Apply an ice pack_____________________________________

4. ___________Consult a doctor if pain and swelling remains____________________