wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Influences on Health and Behavior

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is heredity?

a)

The process by which biological parents pass traits to their children

b)

The total of your surroundings

c)

The collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

d)

The use of scientific ideas to improve the quality of life

2.

Which of the following is an example of how the environment can influence health?

a)

Eye color

b)

Eating habits influenced by family

c)

Positive and negative effects from surroundings

d)

Use of MRI machines to detect disease

3.

What does culture influence?

a)

Eye color and athletic ability

b)

Eating habits, religious beliefs, and physical activity

c)

The use of scientific ideas to improve life

d)

The way you act in different situations

4.

How can peers affect your health?

a)

By passing traits to you

b)

By influencing your eating habits

c)

By having both positive and negative effects

d)

By improving the quality of life through technology

5.

Which of the following is an example of media's influence on health?

a)

Eye color

b)

Strong effects on teens through newspapers, magazines, and the internet

c)

Eating habits influenced by family

d)

The way you act in different situations

6.

What is an example of technology's influence on health?

a)

Eye color

b)

MRI machines detecting disease

c)

Eating habits influenced by family

d)

Positive and negative effects from surroundings

7.

Which two influences on health can you control?

a)

Heredity and environment

b)

Behavior and attitude

c)

Culture and peers

d)

Media and technology

8.

What does behavior refer to?

a)

The process by which parents pass traits to their children

b)

The way you act in different situations and events in your life

c)

The collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

d)

The use of scientific ideas to improve life

9.

What does attitude refer to?

a)

What you believe or feel about someone or something

b)

The total of your surroundings

c)

The use of scientific ideas to improve life

d)

The way you act in different situations

10.

Which of the following is NOT an influence on your health?

a)

Heredity

b)

Environment

c)

Culture

d)

Gravity