Nutrition Practice Test - 6th Grade Health

Select the three options listed that would be a way to reduce the amount of fat in a person's diet?

• Drinking milk with a lower fat content (ex. skim milk instead of whole milk).
• Eating fruits and vegetables for a snack rather than chips or cookies.
• Choosing to eat baked foods rather eating than fried foods (ex. baked chicken instead of fried chicken
• Drinking diet soda instead of regular soda
• Getting plenty of sleep

Which of the following are a food group from the MyPlate Diagram

• Vitamins

• Vegetables
• Carbohydrates

• Grains
• Proteins

Carbohydrates are the bodies main source of ________.

• Calories
• Energy
• Fat
• Protein

What are the two types of carbohydrates?

• Complete and Incomplete
• Fat Soluble and Water Soluble
• Simple and Complex
• Saturated and Unsaturated

Categorize the fat as health or unhealthy.

Groups:

(a) Healthy

,

(b) Unhealthy

• Unsaturated

• Saturated

• Trans

What does fat help absorb and store for later use?

• Calories
• Minerals
• Vitamins
• Water

What are the two types of vitamins?

• Complete and Incomplete
• Fat Soluble and Water Soluble
• Saturated and Unsaturated
• Simple and Complex

How much activity is recommended for your age group everyday?

• 30 Minutes
• 45 Minutes
• 60 Minutes
• 90 Minutes

If a person would like to lose weight they must _________.

• Consume more calories than they burn.
• Consume the same amount of calories as they burn.
• Consume fewer calories than they burn.

How many cups of dairy is recommended to have everyday?

• 2 Cups
• 2 1/2 Cups
• 3 Cups
• 3 1/2 Cups