Deck 15: Environmental Health

Question 1

What causes an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature?

A) position of the sun
B) population centers
C) greenhouse gases
D) ozone layer

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What does the Air Quality Index measure?

A) carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and ground-level ozone
B) carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and ground-level ozone
C) sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and ground-level ozone
D) carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which suggestion can help reduce solid waste?

A) throw out electronic items
B) recycle
C) use paper towels and napkins
D) use foam or paper cups

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is the term for the fragile,invisible layer of the atmosphere about 10-30 miles above the earth's surface that shields the planet from the sun's hazardous ultraviolet rays?

A) fossil gases
B) greenhouse fuels
C) fossil fuels
D) ozone layer

Question 5

What is the process by which living organisms break down organic substances?

A) biodegradation
B) recycling
C) ewaste
D) biomagnification

Question 6

Which primary factors may put a cap on human population?

A) excess food
B) excess water
C) maximum acceptable standard of living
D) energy

Question 7

Which suggestion could help reduce air pollution?

A) Replace compact fluorescent bulbs with incandescent bulbs.
B) Discard paint properly after it has been used.
C) Keep your car tuned up and well maintained.
D) Do not smoke, and do not allow others to smoke in your environment.

Question 8

What does the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency call the measurement that indicates whether air pollution levels pose a health concern?

A) Air Control Index
B) Air Quality Index
C) Pollution Index
D) Air Pollution Index

Question 9

Which element has created unsafe levels in the blood of 435,000 children under age 6 according to the CDC?

A) asbestos
B) lead
C) pesticides
D) mercury

Question 10

What is a mineral-based compound that was widely used for fire protection and insulation in buildings until the late 1960s?

A) asbestos
B) lead
C) pesticides
D) mercury

Question 11

Factors that contribute to population growth do NOT include

A) low fertility rates.
B) lack of family planning resources.
C) lower death rates.
D) high fertility rates.

Question 12

What is primarily destroying the ozone layer of the atmosphere?

A) chlorofluorocarbons
B) fossil fuels
C) solid waste
D) fluid waste

Question 13

Which consumer habit is most beneficial for the environment?

A) Choose products in non-refillable containers.
B) Choose plastic shopping bags
C) Reduce the amount of trash and pollution you generate by consuming and throwing away less.
D) Throw away everything including eWaste.

Question 14

What is the biggest single component of household trash by weight?

A) paper products
B) yard waste
C) plastics
D) metals

Question 15

What is the approximate world population?

A) 2 billion
B) 4.5 billion
C) 7.1 billion
D) 9.6 billion

Question 16

What causes most of the stress humans have put on the environment?

A) air pollution
B) water pollution
C) the rapid expansion of the population
D) the loss of the ozone layer

Question 17

What is the term for buried deposits of decayed animals and plants that are converted into carbon-rich fuels?

A) fossil gases
B) greenhouse fuels
C) fossil fuels
D) ozone layer

Question 18

Which substance is an indoor air pollutant?

A) environmental candle smoke
B) carbon dioxide
C) fossil fuels
D) indoor mold

Question 19

Which suggestion could help protect the water supply?

A) Take baths, not showers.
B) Fix leaky faucets in your home.
C) Purchase regular toilets.
D) Pour old medications down the drain.

Question 20

Which term defines the collective interactions of humans with the environment and the short-term and long-term health consequences of those interactions?

A) environment
B) environmental health
C) planetary health
D) population health

Question 21

Which naturally occurring metal slows fetal and child development and causes irreversible deficits in brain function?

A) lead
B) mercury
C) potassium
D) asbestos

Question 22

The greenhouse effect is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions.

Question 23

The term "smog" was first used in the early 1900s in London to describe the combination of smoke and fog.

Question 24

Air pollution is a new problem.

Question 25

According to estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency,the earth's average surface temperature is likely to increase 2.0-3.0 degrees F.by the end of the twenty-first century.

Question 26

Greenhouse gas is a gas or vapor that traps infrared radiation instead of allowing it to escape through the atmosphere,resulting in a warming of the earth.

Question 27

Which compound is used primarily for two purposes: to prevent the spread of insect-born disease and to maximize food production by killing insects that eat crops?

A) asbestoses
B) pesticides
C) elements
D) solvents

Question 28

Fluoridation is a water treatment process that reduces tooth decay by 5 to 10% and has been used successfully in the United States for more than 60 years.

Question 29

The field of environmental health grew out of efforts to control communicable diseases.

Question 30

The U.S.Department of Energy is encouraging researchers and automobile manufacturers to produce vehicles that can handle such alternative fuels as ethanol.

Question 31

Virtually all of the world population increase is taking place in less-developed regions of the world.

Question 32

Americans are the biggest energy consumers in the world.

Question 33

Switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs will result in higher energy bills.

Question 34

The United Nations estimates that the world's population will continue to increase dramatically until it stabilizes above 10 billion people in 2200.

Question 35

Which toxin affects the nervous system and may damage the brain,kidneys,gastrointestinal tract,and cause cancer?

A) lead
B) mercury
C) potassium
D) abestos

Question 36

Which element comes in different forms such as ultraviolet rays,microwaves,or X rays and from different sources such as the sun,uranium,and nuclear weapons?

A) asthma
B) lead poisoning
C) radiation
D) biomagnification

Question 37

There is a growing consensus that human activity is causing global warming or climate change.

Question 38

Air pollution is unsightly,but it has no direct effects on human health.

Question 39

Which is a health threat that appears to be linked with both environmental and socioeconomic factors?

A) asthma
B) lead poisoning
C) pesticide abuse
D) biomagnification

Question 40

Indoor mold is an indoor air pollutant.

Question 41

Of most concern to health are gamma rays produced by radioactive sources such as nuclear weapons,nuclear energy plants,and radon gas.

Question 42

Describe various types of indoor air pollution and how it affects humans.

Question 43

Describe methods to help protect the water supply.

Question 44

Describe how and why the ozone layer of the atmosphere is thinning.

Question 45

Describe the primary factors that may eventually put a cap on human population.

Question 46

The term biodegradable means that certain products can break down naturally,safely,and quickly into the raw materials of nature,then disappear back into the environment.

Question 47

Describe how global warming,the greenhouse effect,and greenhouse gases effect human lives.

Question 48

Describe various methods to help prevent air pollution.

Question 49

Describe the key strategies for controlling energy use.

Question 50

Describe "alternative fuels" and their part in the future.

Question 51

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in certain soils,rocks,and building materials.

Question 52

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)have been linked to long-term health consequences including cancer and damage to the central nervous system.

Question 53

Describe various methods for reducing solid waste.

Question 54

Taking a bath typically uses less water than taking a shower.

Question 55

Residents of poor and minority communities often receive more exposure to environmental toxins than people who live in wealthier communities.

Question 56

The number of Americans with asthma decreased dramatically in the past 20 years.

Question 57

The diversion of water from lakes and rivers for irrigation is reducing the amount of water available to local communities.

Question 58

Describe the factors that contribute to population growth.

Question 59

Describe the Air Quality Index's five major air pollutants.

Question 60

Radioactive waste from nuclear power plants is easily disposed of safely.

Question 61

Discuss ways to prevent chemical pollution.

Question 62

List and give examples of the different forms of radiation.

Question 63

Describe ways to reduce solid waste.

Question 64

Describe habits that can direct your consumer dollar toward environmentally-friendly products and companies.