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Environmental Health

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The surroundings or conditions surrounding something is known as a(n) _______.

a)

Challenge

b)

Goal

c)

Environment

d)

Circumstance

2.

Homes, schools, communities, and nature can be considered an environment.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

_________ means air is suitable and clean enough for humans in both inside and outside environments.

a)

Climate change

b)

Infectious diseases

c)

Air quality

d)

Pollution

4.

________ is a long term change in local and global weather patterns.

a)

Climate change

b)

Infectious diseases

c)

Air quality

d)

Pollution

5.

________ are diseases that are passed from person to person and can impact environmental and global health.

a)

Climate change

b)

Infectious diseases

c)

Air quality

d)

Pollution

6.

________ introduces harmful materials into an environment.

a)

Climate change

b)

Infectious diseases

c)

Air quality

d)

Pollution

7.

___________ a sudden and terrible weather event that causes serious damage to people, buildings, and infrastructure.

a)

Climate change

b)

Infectious diseases

c)

Natural disaster

d)

Pollution

8.

In the event of a natural disaster, it is important to have a(n) ________ plan to try to leave or stay safe.

a)

lesson

b)

backup

c)

emergency

d)

game

9.

If you have enough time before a natural disaster (like a hurricane) and know that it will occur, it is important to ___________.

a)

Sleep

b)

Evacuate (leave)

c)

Stay in your house

10.

____________ are how a person's immune system reacts to something in an environment that might not bother other people.

a)

Allergies

b)

Infectious disease

c)

Communicable disease

d)

Injury

11.

A substance within an environment that causes an allergic reaction is a(n) ___________.

a)

immunization

b)

reaction

c)

allergen

d)

climate

12.

Common allergens include dust, pets, foods, and insect stings.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A rash, struggling to breathe, and swelling of the face and lips are signs of a(n) ____________.

a)

allergen

b)

allergic reaction

c)

natural disaster

d)

air quality

14.

If someone has a severe allergic reaction and are struggling to breathe, a(n) _______ injection can help them.

a)

CPR

b)

AED

c)

EPI-PEN

d)

Insulin

15.

A locally grown food is defined as a food that is grown and transported less than _______ miles.

a)

500

b)

400

c)

250

d)

150

16.

Locally grown foods use less chemical pesticides and antibiotics.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Locally grown foods can only be purchased at farmers' markets.

a)

True

b)

False