Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
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the study of disease in human populations is
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epidemiology
2
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know renewable and nonrenewable resources
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3
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A persons age sex weight health issues and genetic makeup influence how they respond to
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environmental hazards
4
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infectious diseases can be spread by
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contaminated water, human contact, and animals
5
Q
chemicals that cause cancer are called
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carinogens
6
Q
a colorless odorless radioactive gas is
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radon
7
Q
in the US what agency takes the lead for responding to emerging diseases
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CDC
8
Q
the process by which pollutants get increasingly more concentrated at each step up the food chain is
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biomagnification
9
Q
a large ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake is known as a
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tsunami
10
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a powerful storm that forms over the ocean in the tropics is known as a
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hurricane
