Exam 16: Your Environment, Your Health

Which U.S. government agency exists to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment?

Approximately what percentage of personal trash is recycled in the US?

Carbon monoxide

What is the AQI, and why does it matter? What impact has it had on the US?

The Jones family went to sleep with their wood-burning stove still lit. Several hours later Mr. Jones woke up nauseous and confused. Which gas is likely to be at high levels in his house?

To reduce water pollution, you should do all of the following except

Before the 1970's, which chemical was found in housing insulation materials and is now known to cause lung cancer?

Pesticides and herbicides would most likely be found in

Which chemical agents found in paint strippers, paints, glues, permanent markers, and office supplies are known to cause cancer?

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to global warming?

You fly across the Atlantic Ocean and then offset the carbon emission by making a donation to a program that saves the rainforest. Your action conforms to the practice of

The ozone layer shields us from excessive UV radiation.

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

When a country's number of live births and immigrations simply replaces the number of deaths and emigrations, it is said to have achieved ________ population growth.

The term ________ was coined from the words "smoke" and "fog."

Which highly reactive gas is a primary component of acid rain and is linked to numerous health problems?

The terms reuse and recycle basically mean the same thing.

What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are found in all of the following except

The ability to meet our current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs is referred to as