6th Grade Unit 7 Review

What is the dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco is burned?

• Carbon Monoxide

• Nicotine

• Stimulants

• Tar

Which of the following describes a major influence that causes teens to try tobacco?

• advertisements describing the dangers of tobacco

• peers using peer pressure to try smoking

• family members smelling of smoke and becoming sick

• friends discussing the addictive quality of tobacco

A side effect of chewing tobacco includes which of the following?

• carbon monoxide poisoning

• impaired lung functions

• receding gums and tooth decay

• smelly hair and clothes

Which is a true statement about tobacco products?

• Smokeless tobacco is safer because you do not have a risk of cancer.

• Smokeless and smoked tobacco produce tar and carbon monoxide.

• Smokeless/smoked tobacco makes you eat the tobacco to release the nicotine

• Smokeless tobacco can be chewed, absorbed or sniffed to ingest the nicotine

Which is an accurate statement about giving up tobacco use?

• Continue eating lunch with your friends who smoke.

• Don’t tell anyone you are trying to quit because they might not support you

• Post your list of reasons why you want to quit on your bathroom mirror.

• Pretend you’re smoking without having a cigarette helps get rid of urges.

The following is a health benefit of a nicotine substitute: It is cheaper than regular cigarettes so you can still get the benefit of nicotine at a lower cost.

• True

• False

What have tobacco companies done in recent years to improve the health of American youth?

• created more kid-friendly cartoon advertisements for tobacco

• helped pay for anti-smoking education

• limited tobacco advertisement to websites only

• stop selling tobacco products to their parents

Friends, family, and the media are huge influences on whether someone starts to use tobacco. How is family such a powerful influence on teens?

• parents forbid them not to smoke

• teens and children watch and often copy what their parents do

•  parents explain the consequences of smoking thoroughly

• parents let their teen make their own choices to learn consequences

You are in a restaurant and smell tobacco products, but notice that smoking is not allowed. What tobacco product is probably being used if there is no smoke?

• Cigar

• Pipe

• Snuff

• Water Pipe

Chewing tobacco is the healthiest choice of tobacco products.

• True

• False