Question 1

Which of the following statements about air pollution is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Research has linked exposure to air pollution to reduced birth weight in infants. 
B) Air pollution occurs with every pollen bloom. 
C) Increased population growth,especially in urban areas,concentrates the problem. 
D) Nuclear energy seems to be the solution to air pollution. 
A) Research has linked exposure to air pollution to reduced birth weight in infants. 
B) Air pollution occurs with every pollen bloom. 
C) Increased population growth,especially in urban areas,concentrates the problem. 
D) Nuclear energy seems to be the solution to air pollution. D

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

Exposure to ______ can cause headaches,chronic bronchitis,dizziness,fatigue,and death.

Accepted Answer

A) environnemental tobacco smoke 
B) formaldehyde gas 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) asbestos 
A) environnemental tobacco smoke 
B) formaldehyde gas 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) asbestos C

Question 4

Which one of the following is not one of the four Rs of green consumerism presented in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce 
B) recycle 
C) refuse 
D) reuse 
A) reduce 
B) recycle 
C) refuse 
D) reuse

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Particulate matter is released into the atmosphere by all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) household furnaces. 
B) industrial processes. 
C) dust from roadways. 
D) combustion of fossil fuels. 
A) household furnaces. 
B) industrial processes. 
C) dust from roadways. 
D) combustion of fossil fuels.

Question 8

Factors that may limit human population growth include all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) energy. 
B) available water. 
C) food supply. 
D) housing. 
A) energy. 
B) available water. 
C) food supply. 
D) housing.

Question 9

Smog is more likely to occur during warm and sunny weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

High fertility rates in developing countries are associated with poverty and high child mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The pain threshold for sound intensity (loudness)is 80 decibels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Uyen lives in a state in which the legislature is considering a bill (AB 175)that would allow new roads to be built through a wilderness area.Proponents support the measure because it would allow greater access for recreation and the harvesting of more trees from nonprotected areas that are now difficult for large trucks to reach.Opponents state that the plan will endanger the ecosystem and its wildlife through habitat destruction from road-building and from increased human use and logging.Uyen wishes to write her local representative about this issue.Choose a position,and draft a brief letter that supports it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uyen lives in a state in which...

Question 13

The term smog was first used in the early twentieth century to describe the combination of smoke and fog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Fluoridation is a water-treatment process designed to disinfect water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The key component of smog is

Accepted Answer

A) sulfur dioxide. 
B) particulate matter. 
C) carbon monoxide. 
D) ground-level ozone. 
A) sulfur dioxide. 
B) particulate matter. 
C) carbon monoxide. 
D) ground-level ozone.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false regarding factors contributing to population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Families in developing countries may have more children to ensure enough survive childhood to work for the household. 
B) Half the world's couples do not use any form of family planning. 
C) Death rates have decreased in the developing world due to improved public health measures. 
D) Poverty and high child mortality rates are associated with low fertility rates in developing countries. 
A) Families in developing countries may have more children to ensure enough survive childhood to work for the household. 
B) Half the world's couples do not use any form of family planning. 
C) Death rates have decreased in the developing world due to improved public health measures. 
D) Poverty and high child mortality rates are associated with low fertility rates in developing countries.

Question 17

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 18

Environmental tobacco smoke increases the risk of all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular disease. 
B) bronchitis. 
C) asthma. 
D) diabetes. 
A) cardiovascular disease. 
B) bronchitis. 
C) asthma. 
D) diabetes.

Question 19

You can help save the ozone layer by doing all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) checking your car's air conditioner for leaks. 
B) using rigid foam insulation in your home. 
C) running your dishwasher only when you have a full load. 
D) not buying products that contain CFCs. 
A) checking your car's air conditioner for leaks. 
B) using rigid foam insulation in your home. 
C) running your dishwasher only when you have a full load. 
D) not buying products that contain CFCs.

Question 20

The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A) shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays. 
B) facilitates temperature inversions. 
C) maintains the pH of rain. 
D) is the key component of smog. 
A) shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays. 
B) facilitates temperature inversions. 
C) maintains the pH of rain. 
D) is the key component of smog.

Exam 19: Environmental Health

Which of the following statements about air pollution is false?

Which of the following is likely to emit the lowest amount of greenhouse gases?

Exposure to ______ can cause headaches,chronic bronchitis,dizziness,fatigue,and death.

Which one of the following is not one of the four Rs of green consumerism presented in your text?

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

The greenhouse effect is related to

Particulate matter is released into the atmosphere by all of the following,except

Factors that may limit human population growth include all of the following,except

Smog is more likely to occur during warm and sunny weather.

High fertility rates in developing countries are associated with poverty and high child mortality.

The pain threshold for sound intensity (loudness)is 80 decibels.

The term smog was first used in the early twentieth century to describe the combination of smoke and fog.

Fluoridation is a water-treatment process designed to disinfect water.

The key component of smog is

Which of the following statements is false regarding factors contributing to population growth?

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

Environmental tobacco smoke increases the risk of all of the following,except

You can help save the ozone layer by doing all of the following,except

The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere

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