Pollution
A university study suggests that up to 40% of the world's premature deaths are caused by
a. developing countries
b. disease outbreaks
c. pollutants
c. pollutants
The place where a species lives and reproduces is its natural
A. habitat B. wildlife C. extinction
A. habitat
Honeybees are very important because they produce honey and
A. sting people
B. cure allergies
C. pollinate flowers
C. pollinate flowers
If mobile phones are shown to be hazardous, the mobile phone industry's profits will
A. increase
B. decrease
C. stay the same
B. decrease
Potato chips and chocolate bars are examples of
A. healthy food
B. junk food
C. fast food
B. junk food
In many developing countries people use _______ contaminated by hazardous waste and sewage.
a. water
b. air
c. facilities
a. water
Which poses the greatest threat to polar bears today?
A. wildlife hunting
B. climate change
C. water pollution
B. climate change
The problem of honeybees disappearing is called
A. colony disappearing disorder
B. colony collapse disorder
C. colony cooperation disorder
B. colony collapse disorder
Which are NOT a form of electromagnetic radiation?
A. sound waves
B. radio waves
C. microwaves
A. sound waves
Which of the following can have high levels of trans fats?
A. fresh produce
B. fried foods
C. saturated fats
B. fried foods
_______ regions are often contaminated with air pollution.
A. Chemical B. Carcinogenic C. Industrial
C. Industrial
Which type of energy contributes to global warming?
a. hydro-electricity
b. coal-generated electricity
c. wind-generated electricity
b. coal-generated electricity
What's the most important thing people can do to save the honeybee?
A. eat less ice cream
B. donate to CCD research
C. transport more beehives
B. donate to CCD research
Many experts say electronic devices should be at least six feet from our heads when we're
A. keeping them
B. using them
C. sleeping
C. sleeping
What do trans fats do to the body?
a. raise good cholesterol
b. lower good cholesterol
c. lower bad cholesterol
b. lower good cholesterol
What do open windows and fans that extract smoke provide?
A. contamination B. ventilation C. indoor pollution
B. ventilation
Certain companies use money and political influence to attack climate science and renewables in order to protect
a. endangered species
b. natural habitats
c. their future profits
c. their future profits
One of the possible causes of CCD is the use of poisons called
A. pesticides
B. allergies
C. pollinators
A. pesticides
Many health professionals say we should be careful until _______ studies on safety are done.
A. definitive
B. logical
C. scientific
A. definitive
Which would doctors now say is the healthiest?
A. margarine
B. butter
C. peanut butter
C. Peanut butter
According to the article, where is cancer the leading cause of death?
Beijing
What type of conservation efforts are people generally interested in?
protecting large animals
Moving honeybees from place to place is called
commercial bee migration
What is recommended when using a mobile phone?
Using a headset
Food companies and restaurants started using trans fats in order to save
money