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Ch 9 Environmental Health

15 questions

9th - 9th Grade

Science

Ch 9 Environmental Health is a Grade 9 science worksheet that builds vocabulary and classification skills related to environmental health. Students answer 12 multiple-choice questions and 3 multiple-select questions about environmental health, pathogens, allergens, epidemiology, toxicity, pollution, bioaccumulation, environmental hazards, and the roles of the CDC and EPA. The worksheet also asks students to identify household chemical hazards, distinguish biological, social, physical, and chemical hazards, recognize viruses and bacteria as pathogens, and identify PFAS as a “forever chemical.” It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key, making it useful for introducing or reviewing environmental health terminology and checking whether students can apply definitions to specific examples.

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Ch 9 Environmental Health

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of how environmental factors affect human health & quality of life:

a)

environmental health

b)

biodiversity

c)

population ecology

d)

biology

2.

A disease causing agent:

a)

pollution

b)

carcinogen

c)

pathogen

d)

biomagnification

3.

The U.S. organization that responds to diseases:

a)

EPA

b)

WHO

c)

HIPPO

d)

CDC

4.

Which type of chemical hazard may be found in your home? CHECK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.

a)

batteries

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

pesticides

d)

lead

5.

A substance that activates the immune system; for example pollen

a)

teratogen

b)

allergen

c)

neurotoxin

d)

HIPPO

6.

The increase in concentration of a chemical within an organism over time:

a)

bioaccumulation

b)

biomagnification

c)

toxicology

d)

neurotoxin

7.

Check 2 types of environmental hazards:

a)

biological

b)

toxicity

c)

WHO

d)

social

8.

The study of diseases within the human population:

a)

ecology

b)

toxicology

c)

epidemiology

d)

biology

9.

The measure of how harmful a substance is to an organism:

a)

toxicity

b)

emerging disease

c)

pathogenesis

d)

pollution

10.

Substances released into the environment that negatively impact people, wildlife & other parts of the environment:

a)

carcinogens

b)

pollution

c)

pathogens

d)

allergens

11.

Which of the following are examples of pathogens? CHECK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.

a)

asbestos

b)

viruses

c)

bacteria

d)

pollution

12.

The type of hazard that results from where you live, your job or lifestyle choice:

a)

physical hazard

b)

biological hazard

c)

social hazard

d)

chemical hazard

13.

Which chemical is considered a "forever chemical"?

a)

cadmium

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

PFAS

d)

flouride

14.

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes are examples of:

a)

physical hazards

b)

social hazards

c)

biological hazards

d)

chemical hazards

15.

The government agency responsible for protecting our land, air, & water is the:

a)

CDC (Centers for Disease Control)

b)

HIPPO

c)

DOJ

d)

EPA

Answer Key

Ch 9 Environmental Health

Total questions: 15

1.
a)

environmental health

2.
c)

pathogen

3.
d)

CDC

4.
a)

batteries

, b)

carbon monoxide

, c)

pesticides

, d)

lead

5.
b)

allergen

6.
a)

bioaccumulation

7.
a)

biological

, d)

social

8.
c)

epidemiology

9.
a)

toxicity

10.
b)

pollution

11.
b)

viruses

, c)

bacteria

12.
c)

social hazard

13.
c)

PFAS

14.
a)

physical hazards

15.
d)

EPA

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What does the Ch 9 Environmental Health worksheet cover?

This Grade 9 science worksheet develops students’ ability to identify and classify environmental health concepts through 12 multiple-choice and 3 multiple-select questions. Students distinguish terms such as pathogen, allergen, epidemiology, toxicity, pollution, and bioaccumulation, classify biological, social, physical, and chemical hazards, and identify the roles of the CDC and EPA.

How can I use this worksheet to teach environmental health vocabulary and hazard types?

Introduce the worksheet by grouping its terms into categories: health and disease vocabulary, chemical effects, hazard types, and government agencies. Before students work independently, discuss examples such as viruses and bacteria as pathogens, earthquakes and hurricanes as physical hazards, and batteries, carbon monoxide, pesticides, and lead as household chemical hazards. Use the multiple-select items as prompts for students to explain why each selected example belongs in a category.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this environmental health worksheet?

Students may confuse bioaccumulation, which is the increase of a chemical within one organism over time, with other environmental health terms such as biomagnification. They may also select only one answer on the multiple-select questions, overlook that both biological and social are hazard types, or confuse the CDC’s disease-response role with the EPA’s responsibility for protecting land, air, and water. Check that students distinguish pathogens such as viruses and bacteria from nonpathogens such as pollution and asbestos.

How do I assign and grade the Ch 9 Environmental Health worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 15 questions. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital version supports online completion and grading.

How can I differentiate this environmental health worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the environmental health definitions and multiple-select directions are easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, depending on student needs. These options modify the worksheet itself while preserving its questions about hazards, pathogens, and environmental health agencies.

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