Environmental Health

The study of disease in human population is

• epidemiology

• toxicology

• a dose-response relationship

• risk assessment

A person's age, sex, weight, health issues, and genetic makeup influence how he or she responds to

• risk assessment

• natural disasters

• antibiotic resistance

• environmental hazards

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Infectious diseases can be spread by

• contaminated water

• human contact

• animals

• all of the above

Chemicals that cause cancer are called

• teratogens

• carcinogens

• neurotoxins

• endocrine disruptors

A colorless, toxic, radioactive gas is

• asbestos

• radon

• carbon monoxide

• lead

In the United States, which agency takes the lead for responding to emerging diseases?

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

The process through which pollutants get increasingly more concentrated at each step up the food chain is

• biomagnification

• anaphylaxis

• toxicity

• bioaccumulation

A large ocean wave often created by an ocean floor earthquake is a (an)

• avalanche

• tornado

• tsunami

• mudslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A powerful storm that forms over the ocean in the tropics is called a (an)

• earthquake

• tornado

• tsunami

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The relationship between different doses of chemicals and the responses they generate is called a

• epidemic

• risk assessment

• toxicity

• dose-response relationship