High School Health Jeopardy

Health & Wellness

100

BMI, a calculation that estimates how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height. What is the acronym?

What is Body Mass Index?

200

According to most medical journals, teens need how many hours of sleep each night? (Give a range)

What is 7 to 9?

300

The following are the most common _________: -anorexia nervosa -bulimia nervosa (usually called simply "anorexia" and "bulimia")

What are eating disorders?

400

When bacteria or viruses get into a person's digestive system, the body reacts by trying to rid itself of the infection usually through these two methods:

What is vomiting or diarrhea?

500

True or False: Playing sports Pablo began to experience the following symptoms:-chest pain - trouble breathing - dizziness -feeling faint or passing out. If he drinks a glass of water, he will be just fine.

What is False?

Medical Field

100

Which profession uses ultrasound machines, magnetic resonance imagers, and other high-tech equipment to help diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries.

What is a Radiologist?

200

Focuses on restoring body movement. Cares for patients with chronic pain, with work- or sports-related injuries, with arthritis, or who are recovering from stroke.

What is Physical Therapist?

300

What does a neurosurgeon operate on

What is the brain and the spine?

400

Focuses primarily on prevention of oral diseases, treatment of conditions of the periodontium, and oral health education.

What is Dental Hygienist?

500

How many OZ of water should someone drink in a day

1/2 their body weight in OZ

Teens n Things

100

Every pre-teen / teen goes through this processes. 

What is Puberty 

200

_________ are abnormal immune system reactions to things that are typically harmless to most people. When children or adults experience this, their immune system mistakenly believes that this substance is harmful to their body.

What is allergies?

300

The red/white/black skin condition that commonly pops up on someone's face

What is Acne?

400

A lung condition that causes difficulty breathing. It's a common condition. Lots of people have this, from young kids to the elderly.

What is asthma?

500

Not only do they work together, they also work with the brain, muscles, and nerves to produce complicated images and messages. And they constantly adapt to the changing environment — for example, they are able to adjust so that we can easily move around in a nearly dark room or bright sunlight.

What are eyes?

Nutrition

100

- Grains - Vegetables - Fruits - Dairy - Meats, Beans and nuts - Oil and fats

What are the different food groups?

200

The old one had stacks above each other, and the new one has columns. Also, the new one added the stairs, to represent exercise. Name that pyramid

What is the food pyramid?

300

This vitamin is thought to help prevent colds and this vitamin helps your body to absorb calcium.

What is Vitamin C and What is Vitamin D?

400

Wheat, oats and barley are commonly grown in the Prairies and belong to this food group.

What is Grain Products?

500

The over consumption of this puts you at risk for diabetes  

What is Sugar

Test My Knowledge

100

What is the drug in cigarettes called?

What is Nicotine

200

What is it called when you use a substance everyday and cant live without it.

What is being dependent 

300

Fill in the blank: There are more ___________ in your mouth than there are people in the world.

What is bacteria/Germs

400

What certificate(s) does Mr. Galvez other than teaching 

What is Personal Training/Weightlifting and Golf

500

What types of cancers can you get from inhaling nicotine?

What is - Lung Cancer - Throat Cancer - Tongue Cancer