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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?

Rats carrying harmful bacteria.

An oil spill.

UV radiation from the sun.

A forest fire.

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Which of these are an example of a social hazard?

All of these.

Taking harfmul drugs.

Lifting heavy materials at work.

Consuming sugary food and drink.

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Which these are an example of a chemical hazard?

The malaria parasite.

Drinking alcohol.

Neurotoxins like mercury in the water supply.

Viruses.

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

Natural disasters like tsunamis.

Exposure to the suns radiation.

Exposure to extreme temperatures.

All of these.

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Epidemiology is the study of what?

The study of dangerous animals.

The study of harmful chemicals.

The study of diseases and their spread.

The study of harmful social behaviour.

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Toxicology is the study of what?

The study of natural disasters.

The study of diseases and their spread

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?

Illneses.

Age

Genetics

All of these mentioned.

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The higher the toxicity of a chemical...

The larger the dose.

Then higher the dose needed to cause harm.

The smaller the dose.

Then lower the dose needed to cause harm.

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Diseases can be spread through..

Drug use

Contact with animals

All of these mentioned

Sexual intercourse

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

Human saliva (spit)

Drinking infected water.

Sexual intercourse.

Contact with animals.

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

Sexual intercourse.

Blood transfusions.

Contact with animals.

Drinking infected water.

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Which of these are ways of reducing disease spread?

Vaccines

All of these mentioned

Animal control

Sanitation

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New infectious diseases are emerging because...

Diseases are becoming smarter

People care less about hygine.

People move around the world more.

People are having poorer diets.

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

Centre of disease control (CDC)

National health service (NHS)

The United Nations (UN)

The World health organisation (WHO)

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Which of these organisations respond to diseases within a country?

The European Union (EU)

Centre of disease control (CDC)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The United Nations (UN)

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Which of these are diseases produced by social hazards?

Malaria

Cholera

Diabetes

Rabies

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