GENERAL THOUGHT QUESTIONS 

 FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW 



GROUP V 



1. Suggest some health values of "clean up" campaigns. 



2. Tell why being "a skilled workman" is largely a matter of bodily 

 control. 



3. What is the effect of alcohol on the heart action? State briefly how 

 the use of alcohol as a beverage may affect (a) the endurance of an 

 athlete, (b) the digestion of protein, (c) the sharpness or acuteness 

 of the special senses. 



4. Why do mountain climbers breathe oxygen from tanks when at great 

 altitudes? 



5. Why do we use ice boxes? 



6. Answer the following with one or two words or statements : 



(a) Give two characteristics of good indoor air, aside from any 

 reference to oxygen or carbon dioxide. 



(b) Give two reasons why it is important to masticate food 

 thoroughly. 



(c) Which food nutrient is capable of supplying the most heat and 

 energy ? 



(d) What function of the skin makes it important to keep the skin 

 clean? 



7. Why are many children "always hungry"? 



8. Explain the value of a sun parlor in a home. 



9. What is Nature's way of giving one a good complexion? 



10. How would you perform an experiment to determine the relative 

 humidity in the air? Make a labeled sketch of the apparatus used. 



11. How would the lack of any bacteria in the world affect our lives? 



12. Why do dogs pant when heated? 



13. What is meant by a runner getting "his second wind"? 



14. If one were limited to milk or to bread as a steady diet, which would 

 be better? 



15. Why not play tennis after eating a hearty meal? 



16. If impurities drain into the top of a well is it safe to drink water 

 drawn from the bottom where a pure spring feeds the well? Why? 



17. Describe an experiment to show the presence of bacteria in air or in 

 water. Tell what was used, what was done, what happened, how the 

 control experiment was made, and your conclusions. 



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