1. 8 th Grade Health Final Review Circle the correct answers in your packet! TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!!

2. The _________________ are the organs that remove waste from your body. a.kidneys b. villi c. bladders d. capillaries

3. You can live only about one week without ______________. A. proteins B. body fat C. water D. bones

4. One way to keep your ___________ strong is to eat enough calcium. A. proteins B. body fat C. water D. bones

5. Sugar that is not used by the body for energy is stored as _________________. A. proteins B. body fat C. water D. bones

6. The nutrients used to build and repair cells are ________________. A. proteins B. body fat C. water D. bones

7. How long does it take your stomach to tell your brain that it is full? –5 minutes –10 minutes –15 minutes –20 minutes

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the sections on the plate when you use plate geometry? Starches Fruit Vegetables Meat

9. Which of the following is a tip-off that a diet may be a fad diet? claims you can eat anything you want promises quick results does not teach someone to make lifestyle changes all of the above

10. If you take in more calories than you need, A. your metabolism increases B. the excess calories will be excreted C. the excess calories will be stored as fat D. you should rest

11. Your closed fist is equal to what measurement? 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups

12. The places where two bones meet are ________________. a. smooth muscles b. joints c. skeletal muscles d. involuntary muscles

13. The yellowish, watery part of the blood that makes up over half its volume is ________________. a. platelets b. the Rh-factor c. carbon dioxide d. plasma

14. The framework of bones and other tissues that supports the body is the _____________. A. skeletal system B. connecting tissue C. cartilage D. muscular system

15. The tip of your nose is ______________________. A. skeletal system B. connecting tissue C. cartilage D. muscular system

16. _________________________ fight infection in the body. A. carbon dioxide B. Oxygen C. white blood cells D. stress

17. One way to protect yourself when working out is to _________________________. a. keep going b. change your diet c. stop socializing d. drink water

18. When you work out, your muscles will work more smoothly if you _________________________. a. eat a lot b. play while hurt c. warm-up d. talk

19. STDs are infections that are spread from person to person through __________________________. A. Vaccines B. Death C. gonorrhea D.sexual contact

20. __________________________ are not available for most STDs. A. Vaccines B. Death C. gonorrhea D.sexual contact

21. The most common way to spread the HIV virus from one person to another is through __________________________. A. HIV B. medical professional C. sexual intercourse D. casual contact

22. __________________________ circulates in the bloodstream and in other body fluids. A. HIV B. medical professional C. sexual intercourse D. casual contact

23. One harmful substance found in tobacco is __________________________, an addictive drug that makes the heart beat faster and raises blood pressure. A. Lungs B. carbon monoxide C. tar D. nicotine

24. __________________________ is a colorless, odorless poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns. A. Lungs B. carbon monoxide C. tar D. nicotine

25. Physical dependence happens when the body develops a __________________________ for a drug. A. chemical need B. target audience C. peer pressure D. tolerance

26. The body’s __________________________ for tobacco increases over time. A. chemical need B. target audience C. peer pressure D. tolerance

27. Alcohol is a _______________________, which is a drug that slows down the activity of the brain and nervous system. A. Depressant B. Cirrhosis C. intoxicated D. alcoholism

28. If used over time, alcohol damages the liver and leads to ___________________. a. Depressant B. Cirrhosis C. intoxicated D. alcoholism

29. What are vapors of chemicals that are sniffed or inhaled to get a “high”? A. Amphetamines B. Depressants C. drug misuse D.inhalants

30. strong stimulant drugs that speed up the nervous system A. Amphetamines B. Depressants C. drug misuse D. inhalants

31. taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended A. Amphetamines B. Depressants C. drug misuse d. inhalants