Health Lesson 1 and 2

Question 1

A group of individuals living in the same place; Its members know and interact with one another

Answer 1

Community

Question 2

Meets everyone’s basic needs, Promotes peace and unity to build social harmony, Participates in identifying local solutions to local environmental problems, Offers recreational activities, There is open communication among the members of the community, Health services are available and accessible, The history and culture of the community are preserved and promoted, The community provides varied opportunities to improve a person’s economic health, The community promotes sustainability of resources

Answer 2

Characteristics of a
Healthy Community

Question 3

1st Impact of a Healthy Community

Answer 3

A healthy community promotes the health and well-being of the people

Question 4

2nd Impact of a Healthy Community

Answer 4

If there is less risk of diseases, the community will incur less cost for health care

Question 5

3rd Impact of a Healthy Community

Answer 5

A healthy community promotes open communication and interaction

Question 6

Refers to the accumulated
contamination of different settings in
the environment

Answer 6

Environmental Issue

Question 7

Refers to the accumulated
contamination of air in the
environment

Answer 7

Air Pollution

Question 8

Causes of Air Pollution

Answer 8

Factories, Cars/Motorcycle, Energy Sources, Volcanoes, Wildfires

Question 9

Effects of Air Pollution

Answer 9

● Particulates can reduce
visibility and create smog
● Ozone also reduces plant
productivity
● Oxides such as Nitrogen Dioxide
and Sulfur Oxide creates acid rain
● Carbon Monoxide can be deadly
in a poor ventilated space
● Air pollution can cause lung cancer,
asthma, heart disease

Question 10

Refers to the accumulated
contamination of water in the
environment

Answer 10

Water Pollution

Question 11

Sources of Water Pollution

Answer 11

Human Waste, Industrial, Agricultural, Mining, Marine

Question 12

Diffuse areas such as an entire
farming region that pollutes a
waterway

Answer 12

Non-point Sources

Question 13

Distinct location that pump
waste into a waterway

Answer 13

Point Sources

Question 14

There is no permit secured from government authorities, The method uses equipment that damage the environment, Occurs in mountainous areas that are rich in minerals, Uses harmful chemicals

Answer 14

Illegal Mining

Question 15

Defined as the clearing of plants and trees; People clear forest for mining purposes, for commercial or residential purposes, to produce wood materials

Answer 15

Deforestation

Question 16

Negative Effects of Deforestation

Answer 16

Habital Loss, Climate Change, Mass Extinction, Soil Erosion

Question 17

Gases like carbon dioxide are present in the atmosphere, global warming melts ice in polar regions, global warming causes climate change

Answer 17

Global Warming