SHS General Science · Year 1

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Hazards, lifestyle (non-communicable) diseases and the effects of drugs.

21 questions in this topic: 8 recall, 11 applying skills and concepts and 2 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Recall

    A hazard is best described as

    • asomething dangerous that is likely to cause damage
    • ba healthy food
    • ca type of exercise
    • da school subject
  2. Question 2Strategic thinking

    Lifestyle diseases are described as largely preventable because they

    • aresult from lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol that can be changed
    • bare spread only by mosquitoes
    • care caused by bacteria in water
    • dcannot be influenced by our behaviour
  3. Question 3Recall

    Lifestyle diseases are said to be non-communicable, which means they

    • acannot be transferred from one person to another
    • bspread quickly through the air
    • care caused only by mosquitoes
    • daffect only plants

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