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UPDATED Healthy Eating Test - Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Below are three of the six essential nutrients that humans must consume (eat) to stay healthy.


Check off the 3 correct ones and click "submit"

a)

Carbs (carbohydrates)

b)

Oxygen

c)

Proteins

d)

Fat

e)

Air

2.

Below are the other three of the six essential nutrients that humans must consume (eat) to stay healthy.


Check off the 3 correct ones and click "submit"

a)

Oxygen

b)

Vitamins and minerals

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

e)

Fibre

3.

Your body is roughly 70%:

a)

dairy

b)

iron

c)

water

d)

calcium

e)

protein

4.

Fats which remain liquid at room temperature are called:

a)

phosphorous

b)

fats

c)

saturated

d)

cholesterol

e)

unsaturated

5.

If you eat more calories than you burn, you will:

a)

explode

b)

lose water

c)

lose weight

d)

gain weight

6.

Health experts recommend that you not lose more than ________ pounds per week when on a diet:

a)

1.5 to 2

b)

3 to 5

c)

6 to 9

d)

10

e)

100

7.

Approximately 20 of these are required for good health:

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

vitamins

d)

minerals

e)

chocolate bars

8.

Fats found in things like red meat, egg yolks, or high-fat dairy products are called:

a)

complex

b)

saturated

c)

phosphorous

d)

unsaturated

9.

There are ________ calories in a pound of fat:


a) 50


b) 200


c) 3500


d) 72

a)

50

b)

72

c)

200

d)

3500

10.

Substances which make up proteins are called:


a)

amino acids

b)

simple

c)

complex

d)

minerals

11.

A fat-like substance which may block blood flow and cause a heart attack is called:

a)

tofu

b)

amino acids

c)

sodium

d)

cholesterol

e)

slime

12.

Even a small amount of exercise can speed up your:

a)

nutrients

b)

diuretics

c)

metabolic rate

d)

phosphorous

13.

____________ provide us with “heat energy”

a)

Fibre

b)

Carbs

c)

Fats

d)

Water

14.

When you diet, the first weight lost will be __________

a)

water

b)

fat

c)

carbs

d)

oxygen

15.

The body’s need for water is far greater than its need for food.


This statement is:

a)

False

b)

Just an opinion

c)

True

d)

An inference

16.

People who are extremely underweight can have as many problems as people who are overweight.


This statement is

a)

An inference

b)

Just an opinion

c)

False

d)

True

17.

Iron is not required in the formation of red blood cells.


This statement is

a)

An inference

b)

False

c)

True

d)

An opinion

18.

There are a number of factors we identified in class that affect our food choices:


In your answer below please:


Name a food


Identify at least one factor and explain how it impacts or influences your food choices:

4 lines
19.

There are a number of factors we identified in class that affect our food choices.


PICK A DIFFERENT FOOD AND FACTOR


In your answer below please:


Name a food


Identify at least one factor and explain how it impacts or influences your food choices:

4 lines
20.

If you had to eat one of these foods as part of your meals for the rest of your life, which would you pick?

Sorry, you can only pick one.

a)

Shawarma

b)

Ice Cream

c)

Olives

d)

Chicken

e)

Rice

21.

Check off 4 factors from the list below that we studied in "Chocolate Ants Anyone". The 4 are factors that influence what we eat.

One is not a factor we studied.

a)

Family Customs: (Your family has it’s own traditions)

b)

Personal Taste: (It tastes good)

c)

Appearance: (I don't like the look of the food)

d)

Healthy: (I know it is good for my body)

e)

Ethnic Background, Religion or Culture: (A food related to your religion or culture)

22.

Check off 4 factors from the list below that we studied in "Chocolate Ants Anyone". The 4 are factors that influence what we eat.

One is not a factor we studied.

a)

Economics: (Food we buy simply because of the price of the food. We buy it because it is cheap or sometimes we buy expensive food for a special occassion)

b)

Geography: (It is easy to get here in this part of the world)

c)

Climate: (What I can get changes from season to season)

d)

Convenience: (It is fast and easy):

e)

Appearance: (I don't like the look of the food)

23.

____________ is needed for the development of bones and teeth

a)

Water

b)

Fibre

c)

Calcium

d)

Iron

24.

_____________ are either fat or water soluble and are necessary for body functions

a)

vitamins

b)

fibre

c)

metabolic rate

d)

minerals

25.

Even a small amount of exercise can speed up your ____________________

a)

Economics

b)

Phosphorous

c)

Weight gain

d)

Metabolic Rate