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A quiz testing environmental health for G9 environmental science.

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Which of the following is an example of a biological hazard?

An oil spill.

UV radiation from the sun.

A forest fire.

Rats carrying harmful bacteria.

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Which of these are an example of a social hazard?

Taking harfmul drugs.

All of these.

Lifting heavy materials at work.

Consuming sugary food and drink.

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Which these are an example of a chemical hazard?

Viruses.

The malaria parasite.

Drinking alcohol.

Neurotoxins like mercury in the water supply.

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Which of the following are an example of a physical hazard?

Exposure to the suns radiation.

Exposure to extreme temperatures.

Natural disasters like tsunamis.

All of these.

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Epidemiology is the study of what?

The study of harmful chemicals.

The study of diseases and their spread.

The study of harmful social behaviour.

The study of dangerous animals.

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Toxicology is the study of what?

The study of diseases and their spread

The study of natural disasters.

The study of harmful chemicals.

The study of DDT.

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Which of these factors can make someone more sensetive to a hazard?

Age

Illneses.

Genetics

All of these mentioned.

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The higher the toxicity of a chemical...

Then higher the dose needed to cause harm.

The larger the dose.

The smaller the dose.

Then lower the dose needed to cause harm.

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Diseases can be spread through..

Contact with animals

Sexual intercourse

Drug use

All of these mentioned

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Cholera is an example of a disease that is spread by...

Contact with animals.

Sexual intercourse.

Drinking infected water.

Human saliva (spit)

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Rabies is an example of a disease spread by...

Blood transfusions.

Drinking infected water.

Contact with animals.

Sexual intercourse.

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Which of these are ways of reducing disease spread?

Animal control

Sanitation

Vaccines

All of these mentioned

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New infectious diseases are emerging because...

People care less about hygine.

People are having poorer diets.

People move around the world more.

Diseases are becoming smarter

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Which organisation is responsible for responding to disease on a international level?

The World health organisation (WHO)

The United Nations (UN)

National health service (NHS)

Centre of disease control (CDC)

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Which of these organisations respond to diseases within a country?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The European Union (EU)

Centre of disease control (CDC)

The United Nations (UN)

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Which of these are diseases produced by social hazards?

Malaria

Cholera

Rabies

Diabetes

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