Name: ___________________________ FFL Period # ____________ Unit 3 Final Date:____________________ Student # ________________
1. The
cardiovascular system includes the
a. heart, lungs,
bones, and muscles.
b. heart, blood,
and blood vessels.
c. brain, heart,
and lungs.
d. heart,
muscles, blood, and blood vessels.
2. For cardiovascular fitness, moderate to vigorous exercise
must elevate your heart rate
a. above normal.
b. once a week.
c. into the
target fitness zone.
d. into the high
performance zone.
3. Compared to
the heart of a person who is less fit, a fit person’s heart pumps
a. more blood
with more beats.
b. more blood
with fewer beats.
c. less blood
with fewer beats.
d. less blood
with more beats.
4. Blood is
carried from muscles to the heart by
a. veins.
b. arteries.
c. nerves.
d. valves.
5. Regular
exercise helps prevent blood clots by
a. reducing HDL
levels in the blood.
b. increasing fibrin
in the blood.
c. reducing
oxygen in the blood.
d. reducing fibrin
in the blood.
6. Physical
activity done in short, fast bursts is
a. aerobic.
b. anaerobic.
c. hypokinetic.
d. graded.
7. National
guidelines state that teenagers should engage in vigorous activity for
a. 20 minutes,
once a week.
b. 60 minutes
daily.
c. 60 minutes, 1
or 2 times per week.
d. 20 minutes, 3
or more times per week.
8. Active
aerobics and active recreation are especially good at
a. building flexibility.
b. building
muscular endurance.
c. building
muscular strength.
d. building
cardiovascular endurance.
9. Doing too much active aerobics can often result in
a. muscle
sprains.
b. muscle
strains.
c. overuse
injuries.
d.
atherosclerosis.
10. Aerobic
exercise machines include
a. aerobic dance.
b. jumping rope.
c. treadmills.
d. martial arts.
11. Activities
done for fun during free time are called
a. active
recreation.
b. recreational
activities.
c. leisure
dances.
d. active
aerobics.
12. Combining
walking, jogging, and map reading skills is called
a. water
aerobics.
b. rock climbing.
c. orienteering.
d. martial arts.
13. Skiing done
at a steady pace over relatively long distances is called
a. in-line
skiing.
b. cross-country
skiing.
c. downhill
skiing.
d. snowboarding.
14. To avoid
injury during activity it is important to
a. perform within
your limits.
b. show off for
friends.
c. try to learn
complicated activities on your own.
d. avoid using
equipment.
15. Which of the
following activities is more dangerous than the others?
a. treadmill
b. water aerobics
c. skating
d. golf
16. With practice, anyone can
a. become an
Olympic athlete.
b. be an expert
at a given sport.
c. learn basic
skills for sports.
d. excel in all
parts of skill-related fitness.
17. A person
with a low score on most or all parts of skill-related fitness can enjoy
a. jogging or
walking.
b. hiking or
speed beam activities
c. jogging or
juggling.
d. cycling or
balance swimming.
18. Specific
physical skills can BEST be improved
a. by practicing.
b. through
heredity.
c. by the
principle of overload.
d. by increasing
health-related fitness activities.
19. Which is NOT
a skill-related fitness ability?
a. agility
b. balance
c. coordination
d. catching
20. In a race, the first person to leave the starting line after
the signal is given shows the best
a. speed.
b. reaction time.
c. agility.
d. coordination.
21. After you
assess your skill-related fitness abilities you will be better able to
a. improve
eye-foot coordination.
b. build strength
and improve speed.
c. select
personal lifetime activities.
d. increase
endurance and agility.
22. Among the following activities, balance is MOST important in
a. jumping a
hurdle.
b. kicking a
football.
c. ballet
dancing.
d. hitting a
baseball.
23. Which is
LEAST important in selecting a lifetime physical activity?
a. your
skill-related fitness
b. your sport
skills
c. your
health-related fitness
d. the benefits
of the activity
24. Describe the
difference between active recreations
and recreational
activities and provide one example from each.
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25. Discuss the
long-term benefits of engaging
in physical
activity in order to develop your cardiovascular fitness.
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