Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 15: Support, Movement, and Responses

Standardized Test Practice

1
Which year had the fewest total number of bicycle deaths?

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A)2000
B)1996
C)1998
D)1999
2
If 99% of the people who die in bicycle accidents were not wearing a helmet, to the nearest whole number, how many people who died in bicycle accidents in 2000 were wearing bicycle helmets?

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A)6
B)8
C)9
D)7
3
What type of joint is found in your shoulders and hips?

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A)gliding
B)hinge
C)ball-and-socket
D)pivot
4
What type of joint allows you to bend your knees?

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A)hinge
B)ball-and-socket
C)gliding
D)pivot
5
Which of the following structures is found in the epidermis?
A)fat
B)oil glands
C)sweat pores
D)nerve endings
6
Which of the following is an involuntary muscle?
A)arm muscle
B)leg muscle
C)muscles in the face
D)heart
7
Cardiac muscle is found only in
A)muscles attached to bones.
B)internal organs.
C)the heart.
D)humans.
8
A living bone's surface is covered with a tough, tight-fitting membrane called the
A)periosteum.
B)marrow.
C)compact bone.
D)cartilage.
9
Which of the following is part of the central nervous system?
A)cranial nerves
B)spinal cord
C)spinal nerves
D)sensory nerves in the arms and legs
10
Which of these structures is not involved in balance?
A)semicircular canals
B)cristae ampullaris
C)cochlea
D)maculae
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