WorksheetsBill Nye – Nutrition Quiz (Worksheet Extraction)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: used to build body tissues such as bone, muscle, and blood.
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: the main source of energy for the body.
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: found in foods such as fish, beef, and beans.
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: needed in small amounts for insulation from cold, cushioning, and nerves.
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: found in foods such as fruits, vegetables, and bread.
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: 60% of your brain is made from this.
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Which of the following is not a mineral?
iron
calories
calcium
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Which of the following has the most fat?
apple
potato chips
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Where can you find a list of nutrients for Rice Krispies cereal?
in the encyclopedia
at the doctor’s office
on the box
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: How much saliva (spit) do you make in a single day?
one liter
10 milliliters
100 grams
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Calories are:
a measure of heat energy in food
an important nutrient
found in Earth’s crust
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: An important part of your diet is ______ because it keeps your digestive system clean and moving.
fat
protein
fiber
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: When you eat foods that contain a lot of calories but very few nutrients we say you are eating ____.
minerals
empty calories
the food pyramid
Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Another word for not eating is ____.
fasting
respirating
consuming
insulating
The minerals we need come from Earth’s crust. Explain why we don’t have to eat rocks to get the minerals we need.
Plants absorb minerals from the soil, and we get them by eating plants or animals that eat plants.
Minerals form only in seawater, so drinking water replaces eating rocks.
Calories turn into minerals in the body, so food energy supplies all needed minerals.
Water makes up about 55 to 75 percent of the human body.
True
False
A person could live for about six weeks without water.
True
False
What parts of the body contain water?
Cells
Tissue
Organs
All of the Above
How much water do you lose each day?
Two to three gallons
two to three quarts
two to three cups
two to three ounces
Which type of beverage should you limit?
water
milk
mineral water
caffeinated soft drinks
