ENV 111 Exam 4

Environmental health hazards associated with technological development.

• Traditional Hazards

• Modern Hazards

• Hazards of the Matrix

• Machine Uprising

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

When low exposure to a chemical over a long period of time impacts health.

• Acute effect

• Chronic effect

• Dosage compensation

• Delayed effect

A dose of a substance that is lethal to 50% of the population

• LD-50

• ED-50

• Toxic

• Deadly

Which of the following is a chemical that causes embryo malformation?

• Carcinogen

• Teratogen

• Neurotoxicant

• Endocrine disruptor

The process where humans utilize organisms, like bacteria, to clean up pollution.

• Bio-pick-up

• Bacterial restoration

• Bioremediation

• Bacteriology

Which of the following would not be considered a surface water?

• River

• Pond

• Well

• Lake

The Superfund gave what federal organization the ability to clean up highly contaminated sites and make the responsible parties pay?

• USDA

• FDA

• EPA

• Congress

Which accurately describes the usage of groundwater in the United States?

• Water is pumped at the same rate it recharges.

• Water is pumped at a greater rate than recharge.

• Groundwater levels are increasing everywhere.

• We do not usually use groundwater.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which utilizes the largest share of available water?

• Industry

• Agriculture

• Bottled water

• Home use

When we can identify the specific source of a pollutant

• Point source

• Indirect source

• Nonpoint source

• Precipitation