Questions and CORRECT Answers
frowth from ages 2 to 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-3 inches & 5 pounds per year
adult height is - CORRECT ANSWER - 2x height at 2 years old
2 factors influencing growth - CORRECT ANSWER - genetics and nutrition
genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - parents height
nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - very important to have iron in their diet for hemoglobin
gross motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - physical abilities involving large body movements,
such as walking and jumping
fine motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - physical abilities involving small body movements,
especially of the hands and fingers, such as drawing/writing and picking up a coin
2 years gross motor (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - run, jump, throw
2 years fine motor (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - zippers, clothing, spoon
3 years gross motor (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - can go up stairs only, hop, jump
3 years fine motor (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - buttons, copies circles, scissors
4 years gross motor (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - skips, downstairs, catch ball
, 4 years fine motor (2) - CORRECT ANSWER - copies shapes and letters, cuts along line
5 years gross motor (2) - CORRECT ANSWER - bike and jump rope
5 years fine motor (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - ties shoes, soft food, copies numbers and words
primary teeth develop at - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 years old
permanent teeth erupt at - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-7 years
how much sleep do 2-6 year olds need - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 hours of sleep per day,
important for development
physiological anorexia - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases nutritional need at the beginning of
toddlerhood, kids become picky eaters
BMI under 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - underweight
BMI 5-85 - CORRECT ANSWER - healthy
BMI 85-95 - CORRECT ANSWER - overweight
BMI over 95 - CORRECT ANSWER - obese
brain development 2-6 years old - CORRECT ANSWER - period of rapid brain growth and
lateralization