HEALTH, NUTRITION & FITNESS • SELECTION OF SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT

Title: Don’t Rock The Boat Baby!

FCAT Questions

Directions: Read the passage, then answer all the questions below. Answer multiple-choice questions by circling the letter of the answer that you select. Write your answer to the “Read, Think, and Explain” question on the lines provided.

1. Approximately ____ of our body is water.

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 4/5
D. 3/4

Answer: D

2. Survival experts recommend which one of the following tips?

A. Drink of the daily water ration.
B. Sip very small quantities of water on a daily basis.
C. Drink small amount of water when thirst occurs.
D. Do not drink water for one day and drink small amounts of water the next day.

Answer: A

3. Which one of the following promotes heat loss through the skin?

A. Perspiration
B. Alcohol
C. Seawater
D. Over-hydration

Answer: B

4. Why is water a higher priority for survival than food itself?