Question 1

Gases and particulates generated by burning are referred to as combustion by-products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sanitation. 
B)  environmental health. 
C)  watershed. 
D)  RCRA. 
A)  sanitation. 
B)  environmental health. 
C)  watershed. 
D)  RCRA.

Question 6

Most municipal solid waste comes from:

Accepted Answer

A)  plastics. 
B)  glass. 
C)  paper. 
D)  yard trimmings. 
A)  plastics. 
B)  glass. 
C)  paper. 
D)  yard trimmings.

Question 7

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling. 
B)  reuse. 
C)  source reduction. 
D)  combustion. 
A)  recycling. 
B)  reuse. 
C)  source reduction. 
D)  combustion.

Question 8

Porous, water-saturated layers of underground bedrock, sand, and gravel that can yield economically significant amounts of water are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater. 
B)  aquifers. 
C)  surface water. 
D)  leachates. 
A)  groundwater. 
B)  aquifers. 
C)  surface water. 
D)  leachates.

Question 9

Why is e-waste hazardous?

Accepted Answer

E-waste can contain toxic heavy metals,

Question 10

What is the ABCDE rule from the American Cancer Society that outlines warning signs for melanoma?

Accepted Answer

A is for asymmetry, where half of the mo

Gases and particulates generated by burning are referred to as combustion by-products.

Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste.

Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles.

A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is:

Most municipal solid waste comes from:

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

Porous, water-saturated layers of underground bedrock, sand, and gravel that can yield economically significant amounts of water are referred to as:

Why is e-waste hazardous?

What is the ABCDE rule from the American Cancer Society that outlines warning signs for melanoma?

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Health Care Delivery in the United States

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Exam 14: Community and Public Health and the Environment

Gases and particulates generated by burning are referred to as combustion by-products.

Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste.

Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles.

A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is:

Most municipal solid waste comes from:

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

Porous, water-saturated layers of underground bedrock, sand, and gravel that can yield economically significant amounts of water are referred to as:

Why is e-waste hazardous?

What is the ABCDE rule from the American Cancer Society that outlines warning signs for melanoma?

Community and Public Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Organizations That Help Shape Community and Public Health

Epidemiology: The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community

Communicable and Noncommunicable Disease: Prevention and Control of

Community Organizingbuilding and Health Promotion

The School Health Program: A Component of Community and Public Health

Maternal, Infant, and Child Health

Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults

Older Adults

Disparate Populations and Community and Public Health

Community Mental Health

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: A Community Concern

Health Care Delivery in the United States

Injuries As a Community and Public Health Problem

Safety and Health in the Workplace

Health and Society: From History to Modern Times

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