Question 1

Which gas forms during metal processing and is linked to numerous health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozone
B)  Nitrogen dioxide
C)  Sulfur dioxide
D)  Carbon monoxide

Question 2

Which is not an example of reuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using cloth napkins
B)  Using canvas tote bags
C)  Using fluorescent light bulbs
D)  Using rechargeable batteries

Question 3

Ozone depletion is irreversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Radiation can travel in which of the following forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rays
B)  Waves
C)  Particles
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Why is the burning of fossil fuels problematic?

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It produces pollutan...

Question 6

All of the following are correct about methane and the environmental effects of cattle grazing except

Accepted Answer

A)  cows exhale methane.
B)  methane is a powerful greenhouse gas.
C)  methane has less environmental impact per molecule than carbon dioxide.
D)  cows excrete methane in their wastes.

Question 7

Matching
-Carbon monoxide

Accepted Answer

A)  Precursor to ground-level ozone
B)  Naturally found in the atmosphere;contributes to global warming
C)  Causes acid rain
D)  Inhibits the blood's ability to carry oxygen

Question 8

What does the term body burden mean,and how can it be assessed?

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Body burden is a person's cumu...

Question 9

A molecule of ________ produces more than 20 times the warming of a molecule of carbon dioxide and remains in the atmosphere for up to 15 years.

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The answer of A molecule of ________ produces more than...

Question 10

Water beneath the Earth's surface is called ________.

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The answer of Water beneath the Earth's surface is called...

Question 11

A toxin that commonly accumulates in fish is ________.

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The answer of A toxin that commonly accumulates in fish...

Question 12

Health risks of tanning include increased risk of ________ cancer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Health risks of tanning include increased risk...

Question 13

Which of the following is a way someone could be exposed to formaldehyde?

Accepted Answer

A)  By eating fish
B)  By working with particle board or plywood
C)  By ingesting old paint chips
D)  By handling old home insulation materials

Question 14

Public health experts get involved with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  waste disposal.
B)  water safety.
C)  air pollution.
D)  road safety.

Question 15

Where is the ozone layer found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep in the ocean
B)  On the surface of large bodies of water
C)  In the stratosphere
D)  In the rainforest canopy

Question 16

Of the two types of radiation,________ radiation is the more harmful.

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The answer of Of the two types of radiation,________ radiation...

Question 17

The potential effects of global warming include all of these except

Accepted Answer

A)  increased food shortages.
B)  fewer hurricanes.
C)  more outbreaks of infectious diseases.
D)  increased air pollution.

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a country's number of live births...

Question 19

Matching
-Hydrocarbons

Accepted Answer

A)  Precursor to ground-level ozone
B)  Naturally found in the atmosphere;contributes to global warming
C)  Causes acid rain
D)  Inhibits the blood's ability to carry oxygen

Question 20

The term "carbon footprint" refers to

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A)  the total greenhouse gas emissions for which you are personally responsible.
B)  the balance of miles you drive every year minus the miles you walk.
C)  the world's total carbon emissions in one year.
D)  the number of carbon-emitting vehicles in a specific country.

Exam 15: Your Environment, your Health

Radiation can travel in which of the following forms?

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Ozone depletion is irreversible.

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Which of the following is a way someone could be exposed to formaldehyde?

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Matching -Carbon monoxide

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Public health experts get involved with all of the following except

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Where is the ozone layer found?

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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.

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A toxin that commonly accumulates in fish is ________.

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A molecule of ________ produces more than 20 times the warming of a molecule of carbon dioxide and remains in the atmosphere for up to 15 years.

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The term "carbon footprint" refers to

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Water beneath the Earth's surface is called ________.

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What does the term body burden mean,and how can it be assessed?

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Why is the burning of fossil fuels problematic?

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Health risks of tanning include increased risk of ________ cancer.

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Which is not an example of reuse?

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All of the following are correct about methane and the environmental effects of cattle grazing except

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The potential effects of global warming include all of these except

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Which gas forms during metal processing and is linked to numerous health problems?

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Of the two types of radiation,________ radiation is the more harmful.

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