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Name:_______________________________
Date:__________________
Pre-test Questions for "More Than Skin Deep"
Circle the BEST answer for each of the following questions:
1. Children are more susceptible to toxins entering through
the _____ than adults,
because _____.
A. skin; their skin is thinner
B. mouth; they play outside more
C. lungs; they breathe more air
D. blood; they get more cuts and scrapes
E. nose; their noses are smaller
2. If a pesticide is lethal to pests, then it may be _____ adults
and _____children.
A. safe for; toxic to
B. toxic to; safe for
C. safe for; safe for
D. toxic to; toxic to
E. safe for; unpredictable in
3. In general, when a person is exposed to insecticides they develop
problems
with the _____.
A. kidneys
B. nervous system
C. skin
D. lungs
E. endocrine system
4. A pesticide that causes garlic odor of the breath, a metallic taste
in the mouth,
plus diarrhea and vomiting may contain _____.
A. aluminum
B. arsenic
C. nicotine
D. organophosphates
E. zinc
5. Bubonic plague can be carried by _____.
A. fleas
B. flies
C. lice
D. mosquitoes
E. ticks
6. Which of the following can be controlled by the following proper
food handling
and sanitation guidelines?
A. cryptosporidium parvum
B. lyme disease
C. malaria
D. typhus
E. West Nile fever
7. Which of the following pests can be controlled by routine bathing
and washing
of clothes and bedding?
A. fleas
B. horse flies
C. lice
D. mosquitoes
E. ticks
8. Cryptosporidium parvum, cyclospora, and Giardia lamblia all affect
the _____.
A. brain
B. digestive system
C. heart
D. lungs
E. skin
9. Sun damage is due to the Sun's _____.
A. heat
B. gamma ray radiation
C. infrared radiation
D. ultraviolet radiation
E. x-rays
10. Who of the following is least susceptible to sun damage?
A. a child under 6 months of age
B. a dark-skinned person
C. a light-skinned person
D. a person living at high altitudes
E. a person living on the beach
11. Which of the following is NOT a good method of protecting yourself
against the development of sun exposure related cataracts?
A. sunscreen
B. sunglasses
C. hat with brim
D. staying inside
E. avoiding highly reflective environments
12. Which of the following would have the highest reflection of UVR?
A. grassy field
B. pine forest
C. asphalt parking lot
D. snowy field
E. football field
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