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6th Grade Health Vocabulary Words

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: When companies try to get you to do or buy something that benefits them, it is called _________.

a)

Advertising

b)

Research

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Investing

2.

Fill in the blank: Feelings of fear, dread, or uneasiness that may cause you to feel restless or tense, sweat, or have a rapid heartbeat are called _________?

a)

Anxiety

b)

Happiness

c)

Excitement

d)

Boredom

3.

Fill in the blank: How someone thinks about their body or how they look is called _________.

a)

Body image

b)

Self-esteem

c)

Nutrition

d)

Fitness

4.

Fill in the blank: A unit used to measure how much energy that food will produce in the human body is called a _________.

a)

Calorie

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Volt

5.

Fill in the blank: Permanent or long-lasting health challenges such as asthma, diabetes, and allergies are called _________.

a)

Chronic conditions

b)

Acute injuries

c)

Temporary illnesses

d)

Sudden symptoms

6.

Fill in the blank: The ability to work with others is called _________.

a)

Collaboration

b)

Isolation

c)

Competition

d)

Procrastination

7.

Fill in the blank: Illnesses that are easily passed from one person to another by contaminated surfaces, bodily fluids, blood products, poor hygiene, or simply through the air are called _________

a)

Communicable diseases

b)

Non-communicable diseases

c)

Genetic disorders

d)

Nutritional deficiencies

8.

Fill in the blank: A group of people who are in the same place or have something in common is called a _________.

a)

Community

b)

Building

c)

Vehicle

d)

Forest

9.

What is the term for 'Repeatedly pestering or disturbing someone online.'?

a)

Cyber-harassment

b)

Online shopping

c)

Digital marketing

d)

Web development

10.

What is the term for 'Sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, private, or mean information about someone else.'?

a)

Cyberbullying

b)

Phishing

c)

Hacking

d)

Networking

11.

What is the term for 'The kinds of foods that we normally eat.'?

a)

Diet

b)

Exercise

c)

Habitat

d)

Vaccine

12.

What is the term for 'Care given immediately to minimize the effect of an injury or illness until expert care is available.'?

a)

First aid

b)

Rehabilitation

c)

Diagnosis

d)

Surgery

13.

What is the term for 'A heavy, though natural, response to losing someone (or even something such as a relationship) that is important to you.'?

a)

Grief

b)

Euphoria

c)

Apathy

d)

Excitement

14.

What is the term for 'When doctors and other professionals help maintain and care for your health and well-being.'?

a)

Health care

b)

Education

c)

Transportation

d)

Entertainment

15.

What is the term for 'A contractual agreement that health services will be provided if premiums (or payments) are paid, either personally or by an employer.'?

a)

Health insurance

b)

Life insurance

c)

Property insurance

d)

Auto insurance

16.

What is the term for 'A network of agencies, facilities, and personnel involved in the delivery of health care.'?

a)

Healthcare system

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Transport network

d)

Education system

17.

Inherited genetic traits are called _______.

a)

Heredity

b)

Mutation

c)

Adaptation

d)

Variation

18.

Signaling molecules that travel in the blood and influence behavior and body functions are called _______.

a)

Hormones

b)

Enzymes

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Vitamins

19.

Mass communication, like the internet, television, and radio, is referred to as _______.

a)

Media

b)

Literature

c)

Cuisine

d)

Geography

20.

Having high levels of things that are good for the body—such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber—is described as being _______.

a)

Nutritious

b)

Toxic

c)

Artificial

d)

Processed

21.

Influence from friends to do something positive or negative is called _______.

a)

Peer pressure

b)

Self-motivation

c)

Parental guidance

d)

Personal ambition

22.

Care by a doctor that is focused on preventing disease and maintaining health is called _______.

a)

Preventive care

b)

Emergency care

c)

Palliative care

d)

Curative care

23.

The time in life when a young person’s body experiences physical, emotional, and mental changes as they mature into an adult is called _______.

a)

Puberty

b)

Menopause

c)

Infancy

d)

Adulthood

24.

A place, situation, or activity where someone feels safe and positive is called a _______.

a)

Safe haven

b)

Danger zone

c)

Neutral ground

d)

Risk area

25.

Our body’s response to the pressures from life’s situations or events is called _______.

a)

Stress

b)

Digestion

c)

Immunity

d)

Growth

26.

What is the term for the following definition? Using scientific knowledge to improve human life.

a)

Technology

b)

Biology

c)

Art

d)

History

27.

What is the term for the following definition? A deeply distressing or disturbing experience that causes severe distress.

a)

Trauma

b)

Euphoria

c)

Fatigue

d)

Nostalgia

28.

What is the term for the following definition? The things you believe are very important in life.

a)

Values

b)

Opinions

c)

Habits

d)

Skills

29.

What is the term for the following definition? Behaviors that are intended to hurt or damage someone or something.

a)

Violence

b)

Empathy

c)

Cooperation

d)

Creativity

30.

What is the term for the following definition? Foods that are in their natural form.

a)

Whole foods

b)

Processed foods

c)

Junk foods

d)

Fast foods