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WorksheetsChapter 25: A Healthy Community Environment
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
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
What are the two keys to building a sense of community?
Civic engagement and a shared vision of the future
Economic growth and individual success
Technological advancement and innovation
Cultural diversity and artistic expression
What is the process by which a community agrees on a vision for the future?
Consensus-building
Economic planning
Cultural exchange
Technological development
What is the first step to getting involved in your community?
Become informed about health-related issues
Start a new business
Travel to different countries
Learn a new language
How many hours per week do more than half of America's teens volunteer on average?
Four hours
Ten hours
Two hours
Eight hours
What does being an advocate mean?
Speaking or writing in support of a person or issue
Starting a new business
Traveling to different countries
Learning a new language
What is one of the keys to building a sense of community?
Civic engagement
Personal achievement
Individual success
Private investment
Which activity is included in civic engagement?
Registering to vote when you turn 18
Traveling abroad
Starting a business
Learning a new language
What does building a sense of community require?
A shared vision and civic engagement
Adults with college degrees
Financial investment
Individual recognition and trophies
Which of the following is an example of participating in community government?
Attending public hearings
Watching television
Reading a book
Playing sports
What is necessary for achieving long-term goals in a community?
Short-term sacrifice
Immediate rewards
Quick decisions
Instant success
What is one way to become informed about your community?
Read the local newspaper; interview community leaders.
Organize a community festival.
Start a new business.
Travel to another country.
What does it mean to be an advocate in your community?
Speak out about an issue at public meetings.
Ignore community issues.
Stay at home and relax.
Avoid public gatherings.
What is biodegradable waste?
Waste that cannot be broken down by microorganisms
Waste that is flammable and explosive
Waste that can be broken down by microorganisms
Waste that is stored in landfills
What is a landfill?
A place where waste is recycled
A permanent storage area for garbage and other wastes
A type of biodegradable waste
A process of reclaiming raw materials
What is the process of reclaiming raw materials from discarded products called?
Landfilling
Composting
Recycling
Incineration
What is sewage?
Water that drains from land into streams
Waste material carried from toilets and drains
A type of hazardous waste
A method of recycling
What are the "three Rs" mentioned in the document?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reclaim, Rebuild, Restore
Reuse, Recycle, Renew
Reduce, Reclaim, Reuse
What is the process of reclaiming raw materials from discarded products and reusing them to create new products called?
Composting
Recycling
Investing
Landfilling
Which of the following is a hazardous waste that can cause birth defects?
Motor oil
Solvents
Lead
Pesticides
Which hazardous waste(s) can threaten the health of plants, and animals, including humans? Select all that apply.
Mercury and Lead
Radioactive materials
Solvents
Pesticides
Motor oil
What is one of the main ideas about hazardous wastes mentioned in the document?
They are beneficial for the environment.
They help in plant growth.
They threaten the health of plants and animals, including humans.
They are easy to dispose of.
What type of pollutant is described as waste material from toilets and drains, containing bacteria and viruses that cause disease?
Agricultural runoff
Household cleaners
Industrial wastes
Household sewage
Which pollutant may contain phosphates and chlorine, harming water plants and animals?
Agricultural runoff
Household cleaners
Industrial wastes
Household sewage
What type of pollutant may include hazardous materials like lead, cadmium, and mercury?
Agricultural runoff
Household cleaners
Industrial wastes
Household sewage
Which pollutant often contains chemicals used to control weeds and insects, potentially contaminating fish and game animals?
Agricultural runoff
Household cleaners
Industrial wastes
Household sewage
Which of the following is a way to promote environmental health?
Cleaning up waste sites
Ignoring waste disposal
Increasing pollution
Cutting down trees
What is one of the "three Rs" that helps reduce water pollution?
Return
Reuse
Repeat
Remove
