Glencoe Health Glossary Terms Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
absorption -
correct answer ✅the passage of digested food from the digestive
tract into the cardiovascular system
abstinence -
correct answer ✅a deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors,
including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tobacco,
alcohol, and other drugs
abuse -
correct answer ✅physical, mental/emotional, or sexual
mistreatment of one person by another
accident chain -
correct answer ✅a sequence of events that leads to an
unintentional injury
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) -
correct answer ✅a disease in which the immune system of the
patient is weakened
,Glencoe Health Glossary Terms Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
action plan -
correct answer ✅a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your
goals
active immunity -
correct answer ✅immunity your body develops to protect you
from disease
active listening -
correct answer ✅paying close attention to what someone is saying
and communicating
addiction -
correct answer ✅a physiological or psychological dependence on a
drug
addictive drug -
correct answer ✅a substance that cause physiological or
psychological dependence
additive interaction -
correct answer ✅medicines working together in a positive way
,Glencoe Health Glossary Terms Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
adolescence -
correct answer ✅the period from childhood to adulthood
adoption -
correct answer ✅the legal process of taking a child of other
parents as one's own
adrenal glands -
correct answer ✅glands that help the body recover from stress
and respond to emergencies
advertising -
correct answer ✅a written or spoken media message designed to
interest consumers in purchasing a product or service
advocacy -
correct answer ✅taking action to influence others to address a
health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
aerobic exercise -
correct answer ✅any activity that uses large muscle groups, in
, Glencoe Health Glossary Terms Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
rhythmic in nature, and can be maintained continuously for at least
10 minutes three times a day or for 20 to 30 minutes at one time
affection -
correct answer ✅a feeling of fondness for someone
affirmation -
correct answer ✅positive feedback that helps others feel
appreciated and supported
aggressive -
correct answer ✅overly forceful, pushy, hostile, or otherwise
attacking in their approach
air pollution -
correct answer ✅the contamination of the earth's atmosphere by
substances that pose a health threat to living things
air quality index (AQI) -
correct answer ✅an index for reporting daily air quality
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
absorption -
correct answer ✅the passage of digested food from the digestive
tract into the cardiovascular system
abstinence -
correct answer ✅a deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors,
including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tobacco,
alcohol, and other drugs
abuse -
correct answer ✅physical, mental/emotional, or sexual
mistreatment of one person by another
accident chain -
correct answer ✅a sequence of events that leads to an
unintentional injury
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) -
correct answer ✅a disease in which the immune system of the
patient is weakened
,Glencoe Health Glossary Terms Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
action plan -
correct answer ✅a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your
goals
active immunity -
correct answer ✅immunity your body develops to protect you
from disease
active listening -
correct answer ✅paying close attention to what someone is saying
and communicating
addiction -
correct answer ✅a physiological or psychological dependence on a
drug
addictive drug -
correct answer ✅a substance that cause physiological or
psychological dependence
additive interaction -
correct answer ✅medicines working together in a positive way
,Glencoe Health Glossary Terms Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
adolescence -
correct answer ✅the period from childhood to adulthood
adoption -
correct answer ✅the legal process of taking a child of other
parents as one's own
adrenal glands -
correct answer ✅glands that help the body recover from stress
and respond to emergencies
advertising -
correct answer ✅a written or spoken media message designed to
interest consumers in purchasing a product or service
advocacy -
correct answer ✅taking action to influence others to address a
health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
aerobic exercise -
correct answer ✅any activity that uses large muscle groups, in
, Glencoe Health Glossary Terms Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
rhythmic in nature, and can be maintained continuously for at least
10 minutes three times a day or for 20 to 30 minutes at one time
affection -
correct answer ✅a feeling of fondness for someone
affirmation -
correct answer ✅positive feedback that helps others feel
appreciated and supported
aggressive -
correct answer ✅overly forceful, pushy, hostile, or otherwise
attacking in their approach
air pollution -
correct answer ✅the contamination of the earth's atmosphere by
substances that pose a health threat to living things
air quality index (AQI) -
correct answer ✅an index for reporting daily air quality
