ENV SCI CH 9 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

What type of environmental hazard is shown in the picture?

• social hazard

• physical hazard

• chemical hazard

• biological hazard

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The study of disease in human populations 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.

• carbon monoxide.

• environmental hazards.

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.

• lead.

• radon.

• carbon monoxide.

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

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• hurricane.

• tsunami.

• tornado.

• earthquake.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5