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Exercise and Body Response

Link faster heartbeat and breathing to the body working harder during exercise.

Module

Structure Of Living Things & Body Systems Intro

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    Why does your heart beat faster when you run?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    When you exercise, you breathe faster to:

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    After stopping exercise, your heartbeat and breathing gradually:

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Feeling out of breath and having a fast heartbeat after exercise shows that your body was working hard.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each body change during exercise to its reason.

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