20 questions
The study of disease in human populations is
epidermiology
toxicology
a dose-response relationship
risk assessment
A person's age, sex, weight, health issues, and genetic makeup influence how he or she responds to
risk assessment
natural disasters
antibiotic resistance
environmental hazards
Infectious diseases can be spread by
contaminated water
human contact
animals
all of the above
Chemicals that cause cancer are called
teratogens
carcinogens
neurotoxins
endocrine disruptors
A colorless, toxic, radioactive gas is
asbestos
radon
carbon monoxide
lead
In the United States, which agency takes the lead for responding to emerging diseases?
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The process through which pollutants get increasingly more concentrated at each step up the food chain is
biomagnification
anaphylaxis
toxicity
bioaccumulation
A large ocean wave often created by an ocean floor earthquake is a (an)
avalanche
tornado
tsunami
mudslide
A powerful storm that forms over the ocean in the tropics is called a (an)
earthquake
tornado
tsunami
hurricane
The process of measuring risk
Bio magnification
Risk assessment
Carcinogens
Landslides
Chemical that causes cancer
Carcinogens
Landslides
Teratogens
Risk assessment
The relationship between the different doses and the responses they generate
Dose-response relationship
Environmental health
Earthquake
Toxicology
The effect an organism is exposed shows as a result of exposure is asbestos.
True
False
A mass of snow sliding down a slope is a landslide.
True
False
A mineral that forms long, thin microscopic fibers is asbestos
True
False
This will determine how harmful a substance is to an organism - toxicology
True
False
A disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time/ or that has existed for a while but is increasing repidly
Infectious disease
carcinogens
emerging disease
teratogens
Matter or energy that is released into the environment causing negative effects that can impact people, wildlife, and the environment is a volcano.
True
False
Disease-causing agents that infect humans and make them sick.
infectious disease
pathogens
teratogens
hurricane
Energy released when tectonic plates move or shift, causing the Earth to shake.
hurricane
landslide
tsunami
earthquake