Teen Health Course 3

Chapter 21: Environmental Health

Online Quizzes

1.
What is the source of most air pollution?
A)Ozone
B)Human activities
C)Fossil fuels
D)Coal mining
2.
Which is a yellow-brown haze that forms when sunlight reacts with air pollution?
A)Fog
B)Smog
C)Ozone
D)Haze
3.
What protects people from harmful UV rays?
A)Fog
B)Smog
C)Ozone
D)Haze
4.
How much trash does the average U.S. citizen produce a day?
A)2 pounds
B)4 pounds
C)10 pounds
D)15 pounds
5.
Which is a form of hazardous waste requiring special disposal?
A)Sewage
B)Compost
C)Food
D)Motor oil
6.
Which is NOT one of the Three Rs?
A)Rinse
B)Reduce
C)Reuse
D)Recycle
7.
Which is not an example of burning fossil fuels to produce energy?
A)Using an electrical appliance
B)Driving a car
C)Using public transportation
D)Riding a bicycle
8.
Changing an item in some way in order to use it again is
A)Precycling
B)Reducing
C)Reusing
D)Recycling
9.
Using refillable containers is an example of
A)Precycling
B)Reducing
C)Reusing
D)Recycling
10.
Who is responsible for protecting the environment?
A)The Environmental Protection Agency
B)The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C)Your parents
D)Everyone
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