Deck 16: Environmental Wellness

Question 1

Taking an empty plastic water bottle and filling it with water again is an example of which of the following?

A) composting
B) combustion
C) reusing
D) source reduction

Answer 1

reusing

Question 2

Which of the following is a form of fossil fuel?

A) hydrogen
B) batteries
C) solar power
D) coal

Answer 2

coal

Question 3

Where is asbestos commonly found?

A) electronic devices
B) wood paneling
C) floor and ceiling tiles
D) door knobs

Answer 3

floor and ceiling tiles

Question 4

Out of the following, which is the cleanest source of energy?

A) oil
B) natural gas
C) coal
D) nuclear power

Question 5

A company decides to reduce the amount of unnecessary packaging on their product. This is an example of which of the following?

A) source reduction
B) recycling
C) composting
D) materials recovery

Question 6

Which of the following describes natural gas?

A) It is formed by the decomposition of plants and animals.
B) It is nonflammable.
C) It is a renewable energy source.
D) It has a greenish color.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?

A) a group of friends
B) the Earth
C) a baseball game
D) a storm system moving through

Question 8

Where does the United States rank in terms of the amount of solid municipal waste produced every day per person?

A) number one
B) number two
C) number 24
D) number 112

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of biogas?

A) helium
B) leachate
C) radon
D) methane

Question 10

Which of the following is a health consequence to lead exposure?

A) learning disabilities
B) obesity
C) blindness
D) vomiting

Question 11

One of the earliest examples of environmental health involved what disease?

A) toxic mold exposure
B) asbestosis
C) Bubonic Plague
D) cholera

Question 12

Exposure to asbestos can lead to...

A) mesothelioma
B) fibromyalgia
C) cholera
D) depression

Question 13

What is one major factor contributing to our environmental health problems?

A) a plant-based diet
B) an increasing world population
C) the male-to-female ratio
D) clean energy

Question 14

What was Paul Ehrlich's stance on population growth?

A) He did not believe in the use of birth control.
B) He advocated for zero population growth.
C) He believed that people have the right to reproduce and have offspring.
D) He believed the Untied States would reproduce faster than the rest of the world.

Question 15

Which of the following is true about recycling?

A) It adds to production costs.
B) It saves money.
C) It adds to the solid waste problem.
D) There are not many items that can be recycled.

Question 16

Bridgett and her family moved into a new house a year ago. Since moving in her entire family has become sick. Bridgett now suffers from chronic bronchitis, fatigue, and other health problems. The family recently noticed a black mold that has been growing in the house. Bridgett and her family have most likely been exposed to which of the following?

A) asbestos
B) radiation poisoning
C) toxic lead
D) mycotoxins

Question 17

If a hazardous material is said to be corrosive, what does this mean?

A) The product is capable of burning or causing a fire.
B) The product is capable of eating away at materials and destroying living tissue.
C) The product is poisonous.
D) The product can be poured down a drain safely.

Question 18

What can be said about the generation of solid municipal waste from the year 1960 until the present?

A) Generation has fluctuated up and down over the years.
B) Generation has decreased.
C) Generation has stayed about the same.
D) Generation has increased.

Question 19

What is one downside to using coal as an energy source?

A) It is expensive.
B) It is rare and hard to find.
C) It cannot be used to produce electric power.
D) It does not burn very cleanly.

Question 20

Which of the following products are produced using oil?

A) salt
B) shampoo
C) hydrogen gas
D) wood

Question 21

What is one safe way to dispose of hazardous household waste materials?

A) Pour them into the toilet.
B) Throw them in the trash.
C) Give unused materials to a friend to use.
D) Pour them down a storm sewer.

Question 22

Which of the following is a common cause of air pollution?

A) using a blow dryer
B) wildfires
C) watching TV
D) chopping wood

Question 23

What act is responsible for helping to improve our air quality?

A) The Environmental Act
B) The Temperature Inversion Act
C) The Clean Air Act
D) The Atmospheric Change Act

Question 24

What is the Precautionary Principle?

Question 25

If a person weighs 170 lbs, about how often can they safely consume one can of white albacore tuna?

A) once a month
B) once every four weeks
C) once every two weeks
D) once every nine days

Question 26

Which of the following is a health effect resulting from a diminished ozone layer?

A) bronchitis
B) cataracts
C) influenza
D) stomach cancer

Question 28

Dumping garbage into the ocean is an example of which of the following?

A) solid waste contamination
B) point contamination
C) nonpoint contamination
D) multipoint contamination

Question 29

Which two layers of the atmosphere together contain 99 percent of our air?

A) the stratosphere and troposphere
B) the mesosphere and thermosphere
C) the mesosphere and stratosphere
D) the thermosphere and troposphere

Question 32

When it comes to solid waste, what are the three Rs?

Question 34

If you must use hazardous materials, what are two things you can do to handle the materials correctly?

Question 35

During the time of a temperature inversion and an "ozone alert," what is the best thing to do?

A) Stay indoors.
B) Contact the police.
C) Contact the EPA.
D) Drink plenty of water.

Question 36

What is cryptosporidium?

A) a pathogen linked to waterborne disease
B) a toxic chemical in the air
C) a type of lead
D) a mineral linked to cancer

Question 37

Which of the following sounds has the highest risk for creating ear damage?

A) jet takeoff
B) everyday conversation
C) heavy traffic
D) a pistol shot

Question 38

What happens to many landfills once they reach capacity?