Chapter 25: A Healthy Community Environment

What does "mixed-use development" mean in community design?

• Building homes far from businesses and schools

• Building homes closer to businesses and schools

• Only building schools in urban areas

• Only building businesses in rural areas

What is urban sprawl?

• A type of community service

• A healthier alternative to mixed-use development

• spread-out suburbs

• A type of cultural community

How do community service organizations contribute to community health?

• By providing only health services

• By acting as a safety net

• By doing many things to improve the health of community members

• By organizing only sports teams

What is one benefit of belonging to a social network?

• Isolation

• Friendship

• Loneliness

• Confusion

Which of the following are examples of community service organizations for teens?

• Chess Club

• 4H Club

• Book Club

• Drama Club

• Boys and Girls Club

Which type of community provides sewage treatment and enforces laws that limit noise levels?

• Neighborhood

• City or town

• School community

• Cultural community

What is one contribution of a neighborhood to health?

• Provides access to counselors

• Organizes safety patrols

• Reduces traffic fatalities

• Enforces noise level laws

Which community type provides students with access to counselors?

• Cultural community

• Community service organizations

• School community

• City or town

How does a cultural community contribute to health?

• Organizes block parties

• Provides weight-management groups

• Strengthens social health through shared cultural traditions

• Reduces traffic fatalities

What is one role of community service organizations in health?

• Enforces laws that limit noise levels

• Provides students with physical activity opportunities

• Scouts organize food drives

• Organizes safety patrols