Benefits of Exercise Quiz

What physical activity can help build and strengthen muscles and bones?

• Reading a book

• Running

• Watching TV

• Sleeping

Which of the following is a benefit of exercise related to energy levels?

• Makes you feel more tired

• Helps you feel more energized

• Causes you to sleep more

• Makes you feel hungry

What type of exercise can improve heart health?

• Swimming

• Sitting

• Eating

• Sleeping

How does exercise affect your brain's focus and memory?

• It makes it harder to concentrate

• It improves focus and memory

• It has no effect

• It makes you forgetful

Which activity is likely to boost creativity?

• Watching TV indoors

• Physical activity outdoors

• Sleeping

• Eating

What happens in your brain when you exercise that helps with learning?

• Releases chemicals that make learning harder

• Releases chemicals that make learning easier

• Stops releasing chemicals

• Releases chemicals that make you sleepy

Which of the following is an emotional benefit of exercise?

• Increases stress

• Reduces stress

• Causes anxiety

• Makes you sad

What are the "feel-good" chemicals released in the brain during exercise?

• Adrenaline

• Endorphins

• Insulin

• Cortisol

Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned as beneficial for heart health?

• Biking

• Dancing

• Swimming

• Reading

What is a benefit of exercise that helps with schoolwork?

• Makes you sleepy

• Improves concentration

• Causes distraction

• Makes you forgetful