Exercise in our Natural and Built Environments

Exercise in our Natural and Built Environments

7th Grade

12 Qs

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Exercise in our Natural and Built Environments

Exercise in our Natural and Built Environments

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Physical Ed

7th Grade

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Kate Tosello

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

"The only benefit to going outside is that it helps to build physical fitness."

True

False

Answer explanation

Although getting out in nature encourages us to engage in physical activity, it also has many other benefits! For example, sunlight:

Stimulates production of vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin)

Regulates our internal body clock (sleep/wake cycle)

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Select the activity that causes your brain to release "happiness" hormones (Endorphins and Dopamine) while benefiting physical health.

Playing computer games

Binge watch TV shows late at night

Eating junk food

Engaging in physical activity in the outdoors

Answer explanation

The activity that both causes us to feel good and improves physical health is engaging in physical activity in the great outdoors!

The other activities may cause the release of "happiness" hormones but they do not improve physical health.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Ultraviolet rays from the sun stimulate our body to produce vitamin D. Why is vitamin D important for the body?

It helps grow our bones, muscles and immune system

It helps keep our bones, muscles and immune system strong.

It helps us get a tan and protects our skin

It helps keep our organs strong

Answer explanation

The amount of sunlight you need to produce enough vitamin D depends on where you live, time of day, season and skin colour, but most people only need 5-10 minutes.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Recall what sunlight exposure helps regulate in our bodies.

Tides

Hygiene

Circadian Rhythm

Hibernation

Answer explanation

Sunlight exposure helps regulate our circadian rhythm, the biological clock that tells our body when to sleep and when to be awake and alert.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Recall which vision condition spending more time outdoors can help prevent in growing children:

Myopia: Where things look clear up close but blurry at greater distance

Long Sighted: Where things look blurry up close but clear far away

Cataracts: Where the lens of the eye is cloudy

Always being inside is best for eye health

Answer explanation

Spending more time outside can help prevent growing children from developing myopia (also known as short-sightedness), where things look clear at short distances but become blurrier further away.

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Select all additional benefits of getting active in natural environments compared to doing the equivalent exercise indoors.

(more than 1 correct answer)

More energising

Reducing stress/negative emotions

Increase enjoyment

Less likely to do too much exercise

Answer explanation

Compared to exercising indoors, exercising in natural environments is more energising, better at reducing stress/negative emotions and reported as more enjoyable.

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Identify TWO examples of active transport from the options below.

Walking to school

Getting your mum to drop you off at the movies

Catching a train to the airport

Cycling to your friends house

Answer explanation

Walking to school and riding a bike to your friend's house are both examples of active transport.

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