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Environmental Health

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________ is a gas made up of oxygen that naturally exists high above Earth’s atmosphere.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Helium

d)

Nitrogen

2.

True or false. High noise levels can lead to stress and problems sleeping.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.

a)

too hot

b)

too wet

c)

too dry

d)

too cold

4.
Reduced vegetation on Earth results in:
a)
more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
b)
increased habitats
c)
less room for humans
d)
more oxygen in the atmosphere  
5.

Global warming is thought to be increasing the temperature of the oceans and the lower atmosphere. How will this affect the amount of moisture in the air?

a)

It will increase moisture.

b)

It will have no effect on moisture.

c)

It will decrease moisture.

d)

Higher ocean temperatures do not affect the development of hurricanes

6.

If you visit a doctor for a sore throat, what should the doctor do for you?

a)

Test to see if the sore throat is viral and then give antibiotics

b)

Test to see if the sore throat is bacterial and then give antibiotics if it is

c)

Go ahead and give you antibiotics

d)

Not treat you at all

7.

Pieces of body tissue connected to bones which let the body move are __________________.

a)

lungs

b)

muscles

c)

stomach

d)

bones

8.

___________________ breakfast is very bad for your health.

a)

Having

b)

Making

c)

Eating

d)

Skipping

9.

Get enough sleep! It will __________________ your memory.

a)

keep

b)

join

c)

improve

d)

brush

10.
Viruses, bacteria, and other organisms in the environment that harm human health are classified as 
a)
biological hazards 
b)
social hazards
c)
chemical hazards
d)
physical hazards
11.

Which is not a type of environmental hazards?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

biological

d)

cultural

e)

social

12.
As a result of industry and technology, _____ has also increased.
a)
clean air
b)
clean water
c)
aerable land
d)
pollution
13.
A protective layer of atmosphere surrounding the Earth.
a)
Sun spots
b)
Moon glow
c)
Aurora Borealis 
d)
Ozone
14.
The Greenhouse Effect is also known as _____ .
a)
Global Warming
b)
Reflex Impact
c)
Sun spots
d)
Intense Rays
15.
What is the primary cause of global warming?
a)
Plant life
b)
Animals, especially cats
c)
Radiation
d)
Carbon Dioxide
16.
Where does most CO2 come from?
a)
Factories and automobiles
b)
Retail operations
c)
Colleges and universities
d)
Farming
17.
What are some of the effects of a warming world?
a)
Ice caps melt
b)
Drought 
c)
Crop failures
d)
All of these
18.
Air pollution is _____ .
a)
improving all over the world.
b)
worse in the Americas than anywhere else.
c)
a significant health hazard.
d)
overall, not a very serious issue.
19.
Which of these energy sources is NOT renewable?
a)
Tidal
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Oil
20.
In the long run, _____ may help save the environment.
a)
technology
b)
big business
c)
governments
d)
drones
21.

_______ is defined as a situation where a nation or region cannot afford the cost of sustainable clean water to all people at all times

a)

water pollution

b)

water poverty

c)

hygiene

22.

_____________ (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident.

a)

sickness

b)

illness

c)

famine

d)

disease

23.

____________ a long period when there is little or no rain.

a)

Dry season

b)

famine

c)

drought

d)

flood

24.

_________ a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.

a)

blood

b)

fluids

c)

famine

d)

flood

25.

______ a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens.

a)

flood

b)

hunger

c)

famine

26.
Name that country. Very cold climate, long coastline but northern rivers are not navigable, area of highest population density is not close to trade routes.
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Italy
27.
Name that country: Good climate for agriculture and has navigable rivers, unfortunately the rivers run through other countries before emptying into open water. 
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Germany
28.

Which of the following is a biological hazard?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Poverty

c)

Carbon Monoxide

d)

Fire

29.

Solar energy is a ________________ resource.

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

30.
A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called __________
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
ecological
d)
stustainable
31.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?
a)
wind energy
b)
sunlight
c)
natural gas
d)
geothermal energy
32.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
33.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat

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