Sleep Terms
True or False
Sleep Better
Sleep Disorders
Fun Facts
Final Jeopardy
100
Fatigue that people feel after changing time zones when they travel.
Jet Lag
100
True or False:
During sleep, your brain rests.
False
100
List 2 relaxation techniques that can help with sleep.
Deep Breathing
Meditation
Yoga
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Visualization
100
DAILY DOUBLE:
A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both.
Insomnia
100
This common household animal sleeps for around 12 hours a day.
A cat!
100
What kind of light do TV's, phones, and computers emit that decreases sleep when absorbed at night.
Blue light
200
A feeling of a lack of mental or physical energy.
Fatigue
200
True or False:
Naps should be taken in the early afternoon and be no longer than 45 minutes.
True
200
These are things to avoid before bed.
Caffeine, electronics, alcohol, exercise, etc.
200
A sleep disorder that makes people feel excessively tired during the day despite getting an adequate amount of sleep.
Narcolepsy
200
Term for when bears and bees "sleep" through the winter.
Hibernation
300
A hormone produced by the body that helps to regulate circadian rhythm and sleep.
Melatonin
300
True or False:
Not getting enough sleep can impact your immune system
True
300
List 2 things that make a good sleep environment.
Quiet
Peace
Dark
Cold
300
A condition that causes a very strong urge to move the legs
Restless Leg Syndrome
300
DAILY DOUBLE:
As the sleepiest animal in the world, this animal sleeps for 22 hours a day!
Koala
400
DAILY DOUBLE:
The body’s approximately 24-hour internal clock that helps coordinate the timing of a wide range of physical and mental functions, including sleep.
Circadian rhythm
400
True or False:
The older you get, the fewer hours of sleep you need.
False. The need for sleep remains constant throughout adolescence. Although adults may wake up more often at night and have a lower sleep time, their sleep needs are at least as much as during adulthood
400
How many sleep cycles are there?
4!
400
A sleep disorder where breathing is interrupted repeatedly during sleep.
Sleep Apnea
400
This marine animal doesn't sleep at all for the first month of its life.
Dolphine
500
Sleep episodes that last only between three and five seconds, generally with the eyes still open. They’re often the result of being sleep deprived and are dangerous since they severely impact cognitive performance, mood, and motor function.
Microsleep
500
True or False:
You eat spiders in your sleep.
False:
People don’t eat spiders while sleeping.
500
What is the ideal room temperature for sleep?
Mid to upper 60s. 65 degrees was recommended from the video!
500
A condition that causes temporary muscle weakness and hallucinations when falling asleep or waking up.
Sleep paralysis
500
What animal sleeps the least amount?
Elephant