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Environment & Health

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

15% of total deaths are caused by which of these environmental conditions?

a)

Unimproved water

b)

Poor Sanitation

c)

Ambient and household air pollution

d)

All of the above

2.

Which MDG strives to reduce child mortality rates?

a)

Goal 5

b)

Goal 4

c)

Goal 7

d)

Goal 1

3.

What health issues are caused by industrial air pollution?

a)

Vector-borne diseases

b)

Diarrheal diseases

c)

HIV/AIDS

d)

Respiratory diseases and cancer

4.

What percentage of the world doesn't have access to improved sanitation?

a)

15%

b)

40%

c)

80%

d)

60%

5.

What caused the recent pollution in Flint's water?

a)

Lead coating in the water pipes corroding off

b)

Waste dumping

c)

Chemical runoff from eroding river banks

d)

None of these

6.

What is the 3rd ranking infectious disease in Africa?

a)

HIV/AIDS

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Dengue Fever

d)

Malaria

7.

What has China banned to combat their air pollution?

a)

Vehicles

b)

Coal Power Plants

c)

Coal-burning stoves

d)

Wind turbines

8.

What is the relative size of Trash Island?

a)

Twice the size of Texas

b)

Four times the size of Russia

c)

Twice the size of France

d)

The size of Canada

9.

What is an otter's homoeothermic ability?

a)

Their ability to float

b)

Their ability to maintain their body temperature

c)

Their ability to change the water temperature

d)

Their ability to digest raw food

10.

What is a step we can take to defend our environmental health?

a)

Increase the number of coal-burning power plants

b)

Disregard health in legal policies

c)

Never wear sunscreen

d)

Increase people's access to safe water and adequate sanitation