Question 1

World population is increasing at the approximate rate of 80 million people per

Accepted Answer

A)  week.
B)  month.
C)  year.
D)  decade.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following factors causes women to have fewer children,consistent across sub-Saharan Africa,Asia,and Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of natural resources
B)  political participation
C)  religious practice
D)  higher educationE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

In the United States,the biggest component of household trash by weight is

Accepted Answer

A)  plastics.
B)  paper products.
C)  lawn waste.
D)  metals.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Particulate matter is released into the atmosphere by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  ultraviolet rays.
B)  industrial processes.
C)  dust from roadways.
D)  combustion of fossil fuels.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about factors contributing to population growth is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families in developing countries may have more children to ensure enough survive childhood to work for the household.
B)  Half the world's couples do not use any form of family planning.
C)  Death rates have decreased in the developing world due to improved public health measures.
D)  Poverty and high child mortality rates are associated with low fertility rates in developing countries.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The form of radiation that poses the most serious risk to human health is _______________ radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)  microwave
B)  infrared
C)  gamma
D)  X-rayE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Smog is more likely to occur during warm and sunny weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about energy use and pollution is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Energy consumption has little to do with environmental problems such as air pollution.
B)  Nuclear power creates energy without producing pollution.
C)  The mining of coal causes pollution on land and is a serious health problem.
D)  Off-shore oil drilling poses few risks to regional ecosystems.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: Environmental Health

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Which of the following statements about energy use and pollution is TRUE?

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Which of the following factors causes women to have fewer children,consistent across sub-Saharan Africa,Asia,and Latin America?

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World population is increasing at the approximate rate of 80 million people per

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The form of radiation that poses the most serious risk to human health is _______________ radiation.

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Which of the following statements about factors contributing to population growth is FALSE?

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In the United States,the biggest component of household trash by weight is

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Smog is more likely to occur during warm and sunny weather.

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Exam 19: Environmental Health

Particulate matter is released into the atmosphere by all of the following EXCEPT

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Which of the following statements about energy use and pollution is TRUE?

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Which of the following factors causes women to have fewer children,consistent across sub-Saharan Africa,Asia,and Latin America?

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World population is increasing at the approximate rate of 80 million people per

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The form of radiation that poses the most serious risk to human health is _______________ radiation.

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Which of the following statements about factors contributing to population growth is FALSE?

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In the United States,the biggest component of household trash by weight is

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Smog is more likely to occur during warm and sunny weather.

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