Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An Air Quality Index reading of 105 means the air quality is considered

Accepted Answer

A) good,posing little or no risk to sensitive groups. 
B) acceptable for all but the most highly sensitive groups. 
C) unhealthy for sensitive groups,including older adults and children. 
D) very unhealthy for all people,resulting in a public health alert. 
A) good,posing little or no risk to sensitive groups. 
B) acceptable for all but the most highly sensitive groups. 
C) unhealthy for sensitive groups,including older adults and children. 
D) very unhealthy for all people,resulting in a public health alert.

Question 3

Biomagnification occurs when larger animals eat smaller animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Kelly is concerned about protecting her town's water supply.List and describe seven recommendations related to that goal.

Accepted Answer

1. Implement strict regulations on indus

Question 5

The greenhouse effect is related to

Accepted Answer

A) acid rain. 
B) global warming. 
C) ecological homeostasis. 
D) smog. 
A) acid rain. 
B) global warming. 
C) ecological homeostasis. 
D) smog.

Question 6

A long-term health threat associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)is

Accepted Answer

A) arthritis. 
B) mental retardation. 
C) cancer. 
D) birth defects. 
A) arthritis. 
B) mental retardation. 
C) cancer. 
D) birth defects.

Question 7

Surface water is likely to be contaminated with both organic matter and pathogenic microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When toxic or potentially toxic substances build up in the food chain,the process is called

Accepted Answer

A) vector transmission. 
B) biomagnification. 
C) bioloading. 
D) radiation sickness. 
A) vector transmission. 
B) biomagnification. 
C) bioloading. 
D) radiation sickness.

Question 9

Biological pollutants are often found in bathrooms,damp basements,and humidifiers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most of the world's energy comes from nonrenewable sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Alec has graduated from college and is moving to a large city to start a new job. Once he arrives, he plans to buy his first new car. Because he has asthma and is concerned about the effects of air pollution, he wants to consider environmental factors in his choice of vehicle and in his driving habits. He also wants to avoid asthma-related health problems associated with air pollution.
-Which of the following is likely to emit the lowest amount of greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A) an SUV 
B) an HEV 
C) a conventional midsize car 
D) a conventional compact car 
A) an SUV 
B) an HEV 
C) a conventional midsize car 
D) a conventional compact car

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a factor that directly affects population control?

Accepted Answer

A) fertility rates 
B) habitat destruction 
C) death rates 
D) availability of family planning 
A) fertility rates 
B) habitat destruction 
C) death rates 
D) availability of family planning

Question 13

The Air Quality Index measures the

Accepted Answer

A) level of carbon monoxide over the previous ten days. 
B) deterioration in the ozone layer. 
C) concentration of five air pollutants of concern to health. 
D) amount that visibility is diminished by smog. 
A) level of carbon monoxide over the previous ten days. 
B) deterioration in the ozone layer. 
C) concentration of five air pollutants of concern to health. 
D) amount that visibility is diminished by smog.

Question 14

The form of radiation that poses the most serious risk to human health is ______ radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) microwave 
B) infrared 
C) gamma 
D) X-ray 
A) microwave 
B) infrared 
C) gamma 
D) X-ray

Question 15

Gamma radiation causes cancer,sterility,and chromosomal damage at low exposure levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The disease that is most likely to increase in incidence because of the thinning of the ozone layer is

Accepted Answer

A) lung cancer. 
B) lymphoma. 
C) skin cancer. 
D) leukemia. 
A) lung cancer. 
B) lymphoma. 
C) skin cancer. 
D) leukemia.

Question 17

Which of the following about the earth's polar ice caps is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) By 2030,the polar ice could melt away completely during the summer months. 
B) Since 2007,there has been less polar ice melting than there was from 2000 to 2006. 
C) Experts now believe that polar ice melting will not be a problem for future generations. 
D) Polar ice melts help to stabilize global weather patterns. 
A) By 2030,the polar ice could melt away completely during the summer months. 
B) Since 2007,there has been less polar ice melting than there was from 2000 to 2006. 
C) Experts now believe that polar ice melting will not be a problem for future generations. 
D) Polar ice melts help to stabilize global weather patterns.

Question 18

World population is increasing at the approximate rate of 75 million people per

Accepted Answer

A) week. 
B) month. 
C) year. 
D) decade. 
A) week. 
B) month. 
C) year. 
D) decade.

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT contribute to air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) forest fires 
B) battery-driven golf carts 
C) blooming flowers 
D) dust storms 
A) forest fires 
B) battery-driven golf carts 
C) blooming flowers 
D) dust storms

Question 20

The most obvious depletion of the ozone layer has occurred over

Accepted Answer

A) AntarcticA. 
B) the United States. 
C) the equator. 
D) Africa. 
A) AntarcticA. 
B) the United States. 
C) the equator. 
D) Africa.

Exam 19: Environmental Health

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

An Air Quality Index reading of 105 means the air quality is considered

Biomagnification occurs when larger animals eat smaller animals.

Kelly is concerned about protecting her town's water supply.List and describe seven recommendations related to that goal.

The greenhouse effect is related to

A long-term health threat associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)is

Surface water is likely to be contaminated with both organic matter and pathogenic microorganisms.

When toxic or potentially toxic substances build up in the food chain,the process is called

Biological pollutants are often found in bathrooms,damp basements,and humidifiers.

Most of the world's energy comes from nonrenewable sources.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that directly affects population control?

The Air Quality Index measures the

The form of radiation that poses the most serious risk to human health is ______ radiation.

Gamma radiation causes cancer,sterility,and chromosomal damage at low exposure levels.

The disease that is most likely to increase in incidence because of the thinning of the ozone layer is

Which of the following about the earth's polar ice caps is TRUE?

World population is increasing at the approximate rate of 75 million people per

Which of the following does NOT contribute to air pollution?

The most obvious depletion of the ozone layer has occurred over

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