Why is environmental science considered an interdisciplinary field? A. It borrows techniques from numerous subjects. B. It studies environments from all across the planet. C. It is more of a social movement than a scientific study. D. It is a new form of

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1. Chemicals that harm embryos and fetuses. An
example of this is Thalidomide, that was banned
in 50s, used as sleeping pill prevent nausea
during pregnancy. A. teratogens. C.
carcinogen. B. allergen. D. toxicant.
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A. teratogens.
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2. Chemicals that cause cancer are
called A. carcinogens. B. hazards. C.
teratogens. D. neurotoxins.
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A. carcinogens.
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• 3. What do asbestos, radon, volatile organic
  compounds, carbon monoxide, and lead all have in
  common?
• A. They are unnatural and made only by humans.
• B. They are highly dangerous carcinogens.
• C. Exposure to them cannot be prevented.
• They are chemical hazards that can be found
• indoors.

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• They are chemical hazards that can be found
  indoors.

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• 4. What is my wifes full name.
• Carol Gaccione
• Karen Gaccione
• Carol Fortunato
• Carol Smith

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C. Carol Fortunato
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• 5. Epidemiology deals primarily with what type of
  hazards?
• A. physical
• B. chemical
• C. social
• D. biological

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D. biological
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6. A pollutant that is found in the air and comes
from paints, gasoline and carpets.
A. pathogens. B. VOCs. C. radon. D. asbestos
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B. VOCs.
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7. Which of the following countries has yet to go
through the demographic transition? A. Japan B.
United States C. India D. Germany
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C. India
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8. Use the graph to the right. In what year did
the human population reach 1 billion
people? A. 300 C. 1800 B. 1200 D. 2000
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C. 1800
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9. In which of the following countries would
individuals have the largest ecological
footprints? A. India B. China C. Canada D. Thaila
nd
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C. Canada
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10. The richest 1/5th or 20 of the world's
people uses what percent of the world's
resources? A. 5 B. 20 C. 43 D. 86
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D. 86
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• 11. For most nations the replacement fertility
  rate is_____, which will keep the population size
  stable.
• A. 0
• B. 10
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• D. 20.1

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• 2.1

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• 12. If a population with fewer younger people
  than older people the population will likely
  ________ in the future.
• A. remain the same
• B. increase
• C. decrease

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C. decrease
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• 13. What was the name of the guy that my wife I
  found sleeping in our flower bed?
• Jumping Joe
• Joe Kitchen
• Kitchen Kitchen
• Max Kitchen

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1. Joe Kitchen

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• Viruses, bacteria, and other
• organisms in the environment that harm
• human health are classified as
• A. biological hazards.
• B. social hazards.
• C. chemical hazards.
• D. physical hazards.

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A. biological hazards.
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A ____________ nation that has high fertility,
high mortality and death rates, but low life
expectancy and low per capita resource
use. A. developed. B. developing. C. both a
b. D. neither a b.
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B. developing.
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Which of the following types of people generally
has a greater sensitivity to environmental
hazards than the other types of
people? A. teenagers B. adults C. infants D. none
all have equal sensitivity
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C. infants