wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Bill Nye – Nutrition Quiz (Worksheet Extraction)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: used to build body tissues such as bone, muscle, and blood.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

2.

Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: the main source of energy for the body.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

3.

Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: found in foods such as fish, beef, and beans.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

4.

Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: needed in small amounts for insulation from cold, cushioning, and nerves.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

5.

Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: found in foods such as fruits, vegetables, and bread.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

6.

Choose from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each answer is used more than once: 60% of your brain is made from this.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

7.

Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Which of the following is not a mineral?

a)

iron

b)

calories

c)

calcium

8.

Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Which of the following has the most fat?

a)

apple

b)

potato chips

9.

Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Where can you find a list of nutrients for Rice Krispies cereal?

a)

in the encyclopedia

b)

at the doctor’s office

c)

on the box

10.

Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: How much saliva (spit) do you make in a single day?

a)

one liter

b)

10 milliliters

c)

100 grams

11.

Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Calories are:

a)

a measure of heat energy in food

b)

an important nutrient

c)

found in Earth’s crust

12.

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.

a)

fat

b)

protein

c)

fiber

13.

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 ____.

a)

minerals

b)

empty calories

c)

the food pyramid

14.

Choose the best response for each multiple choice question below: Another word for not eating is ____.

a)

fasting

b)

respirating

c)

consuming

d)

insulating

15.

The minerals we need come from Earth’s crust. Explain why we don’t have to eat rocks to get the minerals we need.

a)

Plants absorb minerals from the soil, and we get them by eating plants or animals that eat plants.

b)

Minerals form only in seawater, so drinking water replaces eating rocks.

c)

Calories turn into minerals in the body, so food energy supplies all needed minerals.

16.

Water makes up about 55 to 75 percent of the human body.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A person could live for about six weeks without water.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What parts of the body contain water?

a)

Cells

b)

Tissue

c)

Organs

d)

All of the Above

19.

How much water do you lose each day?

a)

Two to three gallons

b)

two to three quarts

c)

two to three cups

d)

two to three ounces

20.

Which type of beverage should you limit?

a)

water

b)

milk

c)

mineral water

d)

caffeinated soft drinks