Gas Exchange in The Lungs Worksheet

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Gas Exchange in The Lungs Worksheet: Header with Name/Date/Class fields and large title; 'Learning goals' box with bullet points; Section 1: large coloured alveolus/capillary diagram labelled 1–7 and a word bank (Alveolus, Capillary, Red blood cell, Bronchiole, Pulmonary artery, Pulmonary vein, Air); Section 2: 'Gas movement' two-row table (OXYGEN (O2) and CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)) with FROM/TO columns and tick boxes; Section 3: 'Complete the sentences' five fill‑in-the-blank prompts; Section 4: 'D...

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This A4 worksheet focuses on gas exchange at the alveolus: labelling structures, explaining the direction of oxygen and carbon dioxide movement, completing sentence prompts, filling a simple partial-pressure (kPa) data table and answering short-answer questions. It includes a large coloured alveolus diagram with numbered labels, a two-row gas-movement tick box, an apply/true–false section and a 'key structures' recap with small illustrations. Use it as guided practice or independent consolidation after you have taught diffusion, blood gases and the roles of capillaries/hemoglobin.

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