Heart Disease Most Commonly Results from Arteriosclerosis Which Is a Term

question 7

Multiple Choice

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis which is a term that most accurately refers to _______.

• A) hardening of the veins
• B) hardening of heart muscles
• C) hardening of the arteries
• D) hardening of the capillaries

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Definitions:

Hydrograph

A graph showing the change in the amount of flowing water (discharge) over time.

Steeper Slopes

Areas of land where the gradient is more inclined relative to the horizontal plane, increasing the rate of runoff.

Urbanization

Urbanization is the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

Stream Discharge

A term indicating the quantity of water flowing in a stream or river at any given location and time, expressed typically in volume per time unit.