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What would happen if you didn’t sleep?

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Randy Gardner, a 17 year old high school student, stayed up......

a)

100 hours/ 4 days

b)

264 hours/ 11 days

c)

72 hours/ 3 days

d)

240 hours/10 days

2.

What were some of Randy's symptoms, due to him not sleeping for 11 days? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Lost focus

b)

Short term memory loss

c)

Became MOODY

d)

Paranoid

3.

In extreme cases of sleep deprivation (not getting enough sleep) you can...

a)

Start walking on sunshine

b)

End up falling asleep

c)

Die

d)

Adapt your body to never need sleep

4.

Adults need ______ hours of sleep, and adolescents (YOU) need _____ hours of sleep.

a)

7-8 hours/ 10 hours

b)

8 hours/ 12 hours

c)

6 hours/ 8 hours

d)

7 hours/ 6 hours

5.

During sleep your DNA replenishes itself for the next day.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

If you are sleep deprived (not getting enough sleep) less than 6 hours a day, the increase of a heart stroke is....

a)

3 times

b)

3.5 times

c)

4 times

d)

4.5 times

7.

What, in our brain, can cause sleep deprivation?

a)

Tik tok

b)

waste products in the brain

c)

Over thinking

d)

oxygen

8.

Adenosine is a waste product in the brain.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Caffeine blocks adenosine.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What does the glymphatic system do?

a)

Makes us sleepy

b)

Makes more adenosine

c)

Cleans up all the waste products

d)

Adds more waste to our brain

11.

Sleep is VERY important.

a)

True

b)

False