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Chapter 2: Physical Fitness and Active Living

Chapter Test Practice

1
What is the definition of strength?
A)Working hard
B)The power to work your muscles against resistance
C)Muscular
D)The power to move
2
What does the prefix cardio refer to?
A)Your heart
B)Your lungs
C)Your endurance
D)Your strength
3
What is NOT a method of building endurance?
A)Walking briskly
B)Climbing stairs
C)Swimming laps
D)Riding a motorcycle
4
What does the term respiratory refer to?
A)Your muscles
B)Your heart
C)Your lungs
D)Your wellness
5
What does being flexible enable you to do?
A)Ride a bicycle
B)Hear
C)Breathe
D)Stretch
6
What does the term percentage mean?
A)a part of a whole expressed in thousandths
B)a part of a whole expressed in hundredths.
C)proportion
D)ratio
7
What is NOT a way to build strength?
A)Lifting weights
B)Walking
C)Using resistance bands
D)Doing push-ups
8
Along with good nutrition, what is a way to achieve physical fitness?
A)Study
B)Play an instrument
C)Exercise
D)Watch a movie
9
What aspects of your weight does body composition measure?
A)Fat
B)Bone
C)Fluid
D)All of the above
10
What qualities help you control your muscles and stay upright as you move?
A)Flexibility
B)Coordination and balance
C)Cardiorespiratory endurance
D)Muscular strength
11
What is the term for a unit of energy?
A)percent
B)heat
C)metabolism
D)calorie
12
What is NOT an example of a lifestyle activity?
A)Shoveling snow
B)Washing the car
C)Cooking dinner
D)Raking leaves
13
Which of these actions lowers your risk of injury and help reduce soreness?
A)Cool down
B)Know your limits
C)Warm up
D)All of the above
14
Which term means physically inactive?
A)sedentary
B)intensity
C)potential
D)uncoordinated
15
Which of the following is a difference between physically active and inactive people?
A)Inactive people are mainly women.
B)Inactive people are older than active people.
C)Physically active people tend to have a higher percentage of muscle in their bodies than inactive people.
D)Active people primarily live in cities.
16
What is a serious health problem caused by lack of water?
A)fatigue
B)exhaustion
C)dehydration
D)hydration
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