Env Sci Ch 9 (Env Health) Final Exam 1B

The process of measuring the chance that an

environmental hazard will cause harm is called what?

• toxicology

• epidemiology

• dose-response relationship

• risk assessment

What types of hazards does toxicology deal with?

• biological and social

• chemical and physical

• human made

• natural disasters

What are viruses, bacteria, and organisms in the environment that causes human health classified as?

• social hazards

• biological hazards

• chemical hazards

• physical hazards

Infectious diseases are diseases caused by an organism such as a virus or a bacterium, which is called a ___.

• pathogen

• toxicant

• pandemic

• carcinogen

What are chemicals that cause cancer called?

• carcinogen

• hazard

• teratogen

• neurotoxin

What are environmental hazards that result from where we live and our lifestyle choices?

• physical hazards

• chemical hazards

• biological hazards

• social hazards

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is a disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time and is increasing rapidly called?

• environmental

• pandemic

• emerging

• infectious

What is any substance that poses a chemical hazard considered?

• VOC

• allergen

• carcinogen

• toxicant

What hazards does epidemiology deal with?

• physical

• chemical

• social

• biological

Where are chemical hazards present outdoors?

• air

• land

• water

• all are correct