Question 1

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

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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.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

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

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A)  environnemental tobacco smoke
B)  formaldehyde gas
C)  carbon monoxide
D)  asbestosE) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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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.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The key component of smog is

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

Question 6

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

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A)  an SUV
B)  an HEV
C)  a conventional midsize car
D)  a conventional compact carE) B) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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A)  cardiovascular disease.
B)  bronchitis.
C)  asthma.
D)  diabetes.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

Which of the following statements about air pollution is false?

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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.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above D

Question 12

The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere

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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.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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A)  reduce
B)  recycle
C)  refuse
D)  reuseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The greenhouse effect is related to

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A)  acid rain.
B)  global warming.
C)  ecological homeostasis.
D)  smog.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

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

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A)  microwave
B)  infrared
C)  gamma
D)  X?rayE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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

Exam 19: Environmental Health

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