Question

vocabulary practice
i. directions match each term in the left column with the best definition in the right column. write the letter of your choice in the space provided.

1. health a. an overall state of well - being
2. environment b. all the traits that are biologically passed from parent to offspring
3. prevention c. a deep - seated sense of meaning and purpose in life
4. health education d. personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives
5. health disparities e. people of the same age who have similar interests
6. peers f. taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
7. spiritual health g. differences in health outcomes between groups
8. health literacy h. the sum of your surroundings
9. abstinence i. an individuals capacity to learn about and understand health information
10. wellness j. avoiding harmful behaviors
11. heredity k. the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well - being
12. lifestyle factors l. providing health information to help people make healthy decisions

Explanation:

1. Health is defined as an overall state of well - being (a).
2. Environment is the sum of your surroundings (h).
3. Prevention means taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse (f).
4. Health education is providing health information to help people make healthy decisions (l).
5. Health disparities are differences in health outcomes between groups (g).
6. Peers are people of the same age who have similar interests (e).
7. Spiritual health is a deep - seated sense of meaning and purpose in life (c).
8. Health literacy is an individual's capacity to learn about and understand health information (i).
9. Abstinence is avoiding harmful behaviors (j).
10. Wellness is the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well - being (k).
11. Heredity is all the traits that are biologically passed from parent to offspring (b).
12. Lifestyle factors are personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives (d).

Answer:

1. a
2. h
3. f
4. l
5. g
6. e
7. c
8. i
9. j
10. k
11. b
12. d