Health & Wellness, Ninth Edition

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Jones and Bartlett Health Sciences

Practice Quizzes

These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Which of the following do NOT contribute to air pollution?
	A: ground level ozone
	B: carbon monoxide
	C: sulfer dioxides
	D: pesticides

2: Particulates in air affect the body's
	A: digestive system
	B: immune system
	C: endocrine system
	D: all of the above

3: Acid rain is caused by _______________ in air.
	A: nitrogen and sulfur oxides
	B: particulate matter and nitrogen oxides
	C: sulfur oxides and ozone
	D: carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

4: The greenhouse effect is caused by high __________ levels in the atmosphere.
	A: carbon monoxide
	B: carbon dioxide
	C: nitrogen oxide
	D: sulfur dioxide

5: Indoor air pollution is primarily due to
	A: carbon monoxide
	B: cigarette smoke
	C: radon
	D: all of the above

6: People can live without water for
	A: hours
	B: days
	C: weeks
	D: months

7: Pesticides contaminate
	A: water
	B: soil
	C: food
	D: all of the above

8: World population is predicted to reach _______ billion people by the year 2050.
	A: 1
	B: 5
	C: 9
	D: 20

9: Decibels are used to measure
	A: air pollution
	B: noise pollution
	C: electromagnetic pollution
	D: water pollution

10: Many animals in nature now have high levels of ________ in their bodies.
	A: pesticides
	B: hormones
	C: drugs
	D: lead

11: Leaded gasoline is no more dangerous to health than unleaded gasoline.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: Waterborne infectious diseases have largely been eliminated worldwide through sanitation.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Plumbism is a disease caused by air pollution.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: Endocrine disrupters are found in dioxins and PCBs.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Exposure to electromagnetic fields is a major cause of cancer.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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