Practice Assessment #1

In Ancient Olympics, winners were awarded

• a crown of olives

• gold medals

• a trophy

• prize money

Regular exercise can cause the bones to

• become weaker

• become stronger

• become brittle

• grow longer

A major activity that takes place in the lungs is

• absorption of nutrients

• the production of carbon dioxide

• the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide

• the storage of nutrients

Which of the following can be found in the cranial cavity?

• heart

• kidney

• brain

• liver

The major component of the human body is

• water

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• fats

The ability of the body to move joints through their wide range of motion is referred to as

• agility

• coordination

• flexibility

• speed

The training of a particular muscle group for a particular sport is known as the principle of

• specificity

• overload

• reversibility

• progression

Which of the following is not a function of the skeleton system?

• storage of calcium

• support

• protection

• excretion

A diet lacking fibre will result in...

• vomiting

• constipation

• dehydration

• diarrhea

Increased popularity in sports worldwide is attributed to the

• media

• sponsors

• players

• Government