Workbook 2.1 Reading

According to the article "Early School Starts Can Turn Teens Into Zombies," what are two consequences of being sleep deprived?

• higher risk of diabetes and heart disease

• lower blood pressure and anxiety

• higher risk of obesity and depression

• higher anxiety and depression

Middle and high school students need how much sleep on average a night?

• 8.5-9.5 hours

• 6-7 hours

• 5 hours

• 7.5-8.5

Which hormone helps regulate the body's "day/night" rhythms?

• Epinephrine

• Growth hormone

• Insulin

• Melatonin

Wahlstrom (Teen Zombie's article) reports a decrease in what when schools had a later start time

• home accidents

• car accidents

• trips and falls resulting in broken bones

• fewer Zombies spotted in classrooms

What behavior affects your circadian rhythms because the blue light tells the brain that it's daytime?

• using phone at night

• using your laptop during the day

• falling asleep at your computer

• going to sleep before 9 pm

It is implied that getting more sleep helps students...

• drive better

• stay healthier

• eat right

• do better academically

This job uses science to solve crimes.

• Forensic analyst

• Forensic scientist

• Police Detective

• Fingerprint analysist

Why are scientists not using microbial DNA right now?

• results are inconsistent

• the science is too old to be used

• scientists shun new ideas

• there are many different techniques for discovering microbials

These are the most important things that happen in an informational article.

• Key people

• Key events

• Key ideas

• Central idea

When looking for these, you will look at the answers to the questions who, what, where, when, and how.

• Central idea

• Key people

• Key ideas

• Key events