Unit Test Answers

Federal law requires that commercial chemicals do not pose health risks to the people that work with these chemicals.

Which of the following is not a goal of successful environmental partnerships between government, industry, and activists? a.encouraging community involvementb.promoting environmental enthusiasmc.sustaining environmental improvementsd.maximizing resource harvesting

Endocrine disruptors are best described as _______.a.highly toxic pesticidesb.hormone mimicsc.plastics precursorsd.industrial byproducts

Which of the following is not being undertaken to reduce the risks to human health from pesticides? a.only promote pesticide use in rural environmentsb.protect workers exposed to pesticides occupationallyc.regulate the safe use of pesticidesd.reduce the concentration of pesticides found in watersheds

Environmental risks arise from all of the following except _______.a.pesticidesb.pollutionc.industrial chemicalsd.groundwater

Why is preventing pollution at its source the first strategy in minimizing environmental risk?a.It is easier and more effective to prevent pollution than to clean up and dispose of waste.b.Remediation of contamination is easier than pollution prevention.c.Habitat restoration cannot be undertaken with modern technologies.d.Safe waste disposal is the easiest was to minimize environmental risk.

Pesticides are only found in rural watersheds associated with farming and agriculture.

Which of the following is not a transboundary health hazard along the U.S.-Mexico border?a.abandoned tiresb.raw sewagec.animal carcassesd.hazardous waste

Community redevelopment programs are primarily directed towards _______.a.preventing pollution in commercial and residential propertiesb.improving property values by eliminating blighted buildingsc.establishing basic sanitation in urban environments and communitiesd.cleaning up abandoned, unused, and polluted properties

Which of the following best explains the potential health problems associated with endocrine disruptors?a.Endocrine disruptors mimic hormones that regulate critical biological processes.b.Endocrine disruptors encompass a wide array of toxic pesticides.c.Endocrine disruptors do not biodegrade, remaining toxic years after their release.d.There are no major health problems associated with exposure to endocrine disruptors.