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What is the major health problem associated with air pollution?
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Respiratory Problems
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Which of the following contribute to air pollution according to the EPA?
a. gases b. particulate matter c. chemicals d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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What legislation controls or regulates air pollution?
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Clear Air Act
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Which of the following is not one of the 4 categories of common air pollution sources?
a. stationary b. mobile c. natural d. manufactured |
d. manufactured
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There are 6 responsibilities of the EPA under the Clean Air Act. (T/F)
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True
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What does NAAQS stand for?
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National Ambient Air
Quality Standards |
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Which of the following is true regarding NAAQ Standards?
a. Primary standards protect public health b. Secondary standards protect public welfare c. The protection of animals, crops, & buildings falls under secondary standards d. All of the above |
d. All of the above
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 principle air pollutants?
a. CO2 b. NO2 c. SO2 d. O3 |
a. CO2
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Define Ecology.
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Study of relationships between organisms & with their environment
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Name the two major components of an ecosystem.
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Biotic
& Abiotic |
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The weight of all organisms present in an environment is called its ___________.
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biomass
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The region of the earth that is inhabited by living organisms is called the ________.
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biosphere
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The study of relationships among organisms & their environment
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ecology
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Includes all of the biotic (living) components & the abiotic (physical & chemical) components of an environment.
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ecosystem
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Evenness of distribution of the # of species present
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biodiversity
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Comprised of a variety of different species in a given environment; more stable that an environment with fewer organisms
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Ecological Community
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The role that an organism plays in its particular ecosystem as well as the physical space that it occupies
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ecological niche
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Who is credited with the discovery of Viruses?
a. Dimitri Iwanowski b. Edward Jenner c. Joseph Lister d. Louis Pasture |
a. Dimitri Iwanowski
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The word "virus" in Latin means?
a. bacteria b. poison c. pathogen d. death |
b. poison
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Which of the following is NOT a classification of viruses?
a. shape b. nucleic acid c. the tissues that it attacks d. size |
d. size
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Hot water holds ____ oxygen than cold water.
a. less b. the same amount c. more d. the amount varies with changes in pressure |
a. less
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Which is NOT a source of food contamination?
a. Airborne b. Soilborne c. Waterborne d. Radiation |
d. Radiation
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Most bacteria are detrimental to human life. (T/F)
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false
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Bottled water manufactured & sold within state borders are subject to regulation by the FDA. (T/F)
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false
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Bacterial Endocarditis effect which part of the body?
a. Heart Valves b. Endocardium c. Pericardium d. A & B |
d. A & B
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