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What is a natural disaster?

Catastrophic events caused by Earth's natural processes, resulting in significant damage, economic loss, and loss of life

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Why shouldn't you put a fork in the toaster?

Because metal conducts electricity and you can die.

100

Cancer-causing chemicals are also called

carcinogens

100

What is a disease?

a particular abnormal condition that adversely affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism

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The organization that monitors health events worldwide and coordinates international responses to emerging diseases

What is the World Health Organization (WHO)? 

200

What natural disaster is often described as a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water.

Tsunami

200

Why shouldn't you breathe in asbestos?

Because the fibers can get caught in your lungs and lead to lung cancer and you could die.

200

Chemicals that cause genetic mutations

chemical mutagens

200

What makes a disease infectious?

they are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that can spread from person to person.

200
the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health

What is Epidemiology?

300

Earth’s crust is broken into large pieces called

tectonic plates

300

This chemical can be found in furniture and carpets, but is also used in mortuaries to preserve dead subjects...

formaldehyde

300

Chemicals that harm embryos and fetuses

Teratogens

300

What virus causes COVID-19?

SARS-CoV-2

300

The buildup of toxic substances in the bodies of organisms

What is bioaccumulation?

400

What are the three types of storms

Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and thunderstorms

400

Chemicals that interfere with the endocrine system

Endocrine disruptors

400

Name a vaccine you are required to have by NYS law while in K-12

  • Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine and Pertussis vaccine (DTaP or Tdap)
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
  • Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR)
  • Polio vaccine
  • Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine
  • Tdap vaccine for Grades 6-12
  • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) for Grades 7-12
400

What kind of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide side by side by one another?

transform or lateral sliding boundary

500

Avalanches happen on slopes greater than what degree?

30

500

Chemicals that over-activate the immune system

Allergens

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What is the full name of the organization that responds to emerging diseases in the United States?

CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention