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Benefits of Physical Activity

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

T or F: Physical activity is associated with improved academic performance.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Emmie is new at school and doesn't know anyone. After she joins the track team, she makes lots of new friends. This an example of the __________ benefits of exercise.

a)

physical

b)

academic

c)

social

d)

spiritual

3.

Teenagers should engage in muscle and bone strengthening activities for at least ______ minutes a day.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

50

d)

60

4.

Aerobic exercise is __________.

a)

light exercise that gets you warmed up and increases your heart rate

b)

moderate to vigorous exercise that requires large amounts of oxygen and improves your cardio-respiratory system

c)

intense exercise designed to create strength

5.

Anaerobic exercise __________.

a)

includes intense exercises such as running, jumping, and biking

b)

improves your cardio-respiratory system

c)

requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy

6.

Metabolism is __________.

a)

a rupture of a blood vessel in your brain

b)

the way the food you eat is converted into energy

c)

a serious illness caused by lack of exercise

d)

the way oxygen moves through the body

7.

The most force you can exert or the weight you can lift at one time indicates your __________.

a)

endurance

b)

anaerobic capacity

c)

muscle strength

d)

lung strength

8.

True or False: If you consume more food

than your body expends in energy, the excess is stored in your body as fat.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What are the three stages of exercise:

a)

Warm up, Workout, Cool down

b)

Aerobic, strength, endurance

c)

Warm up, cool down, strength

d)

Workout, Cool down, anaerobic

10.

True or False: The best way to build up heart and lung endurance is

by doing moderate to vigorous exercise for at least 60 minutes on most days.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Cardio is to heart as respiratory is to___________

a)

Heartbeat

b)

Aerobic

c)

Lungs

d)

Warm up

12.

You just finished lifting weights, what would eat?

a)

A meal consisting of Protein

b)

A meal consisting of Carbohydrate

c)

A happy meal

13.

You can improve your flexibility through, except.

a)

regular stretching

b)

bending

c)

twisting exercises

d)

running short burst

14.

Physical activity benefits you in three important ways:

a)

aerobic, anaerobic, flexibility

b)

physical benefits, warm up, cool down

c)

physical benefits, academic/emotional benefits, social benefits

d)

running, swimming, jump rope

15.

Based on the survey conducted by the U.S. Government, what is the percentage of students that participate in the 60 minutes of exercise.

a)

79%

b)

28%

c)

29%

d)

39%

16.

If you just ran 5 miles, you can expect to feed your body afterwards.

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrate

c)

fat

d)

snickers bar

17.

What is the key to success in JROTC?

a)

Participation

b)

Promotions

c)

Drill and Ceremony

d)

Team Work

18.

The following answers listed below contribute to Physical Benefits except:

a)

Manage weight

b)

Increase strength and stamina

c)

Improve reaction time

d)

get support from friends

19.

Running, cycling, swimmimg are goods form of aerobic exercise.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Who is the Commander in Chief?

a)

LLoyd Austin

b)

Joseph Biden

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Mark Esper

21.

Who is the SAI at Hillside H.S.

a)

LTC Ronald R. Richard

b)

MSG Diaz, Louis A.

c)

Honorable Lloyd Austin

d)

Christine Sidwa

22.

Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Betsy Ross

23.

True or False: Weight Training is a good way to build muscle strength.

a)

False

b)

True

24.

What do the colors on the United States flag represent?

a)

Blue-Puriity White-Justice Red-Valor

b)

Blue-Valor White-Justice Red-Courage

c)

Blue –Justice White – Purity Red - Valor

d)

Blue-Justice White-Valor Red-Honesty

25.

Which of the following foods IS NOT a good source of carbohydrates:

a)

Apple

b)

Rice Cakes

c)

Potato

d)

Crumb cake muffin from Dunkin Donuts