Environmental Health Questions (Multiple Choice,
on Group Fact Sheet) Exam 3 (ANSWERED)
Worldwide Banning of DDT- Questions (No back) - Correct Answer
1) In what year did the Stockholm Convention issue a worldwide ban on DDT?
a. 1962
b. 1978
c. 1970
d. 1972 - Correct Answer D. 1972
2) What is NOT a health problem linked to DDT exposure?
a. Breast cancer
b. Lung cancer
c. Nervous system delays
d. Miscarriages - Correct Answer B. Lung cancer
3) Which U.S senator introduced the legislation to ban DDT?
a. Gaylord Nelson
b. Richard B. Russell
c. Carl Curtis
d. Robert Kennedy - Correct Answer A. Gaylord Nelson
4) List and explain 2 pros of DDT usage. - Correct Answer Possible answers:
inexpensive, reduces incidences of malaria (effectively kills mosquito eggs, prevents mosquitoes from
entering homes), good for crop yields.
, 5) List and explain 2 cons of DDT usage. - Correct Answer Possible answers:
can cause health problems in humans, toxic to wildlife, linked to cancer, can persist in environment for
long periods of time.
Endangered Species Questions (No Back) - Correct Answer
1. What is a critical habitat designation?
a. A geographic area that has certain distinctive attributes that are essential for survival of an
endangered species and this habitat may require special care and management
b. The natural environment that a native animal, plant, or any organism resides in
c. A group of living organisms, typically of the same species, residing in the same place
d. The place an organism occupies in an ecosystem relative to other organisms - Correct Answer A. A
geographic area that has certain distinctive attributes that are essential for survival of an endangered
species and this habitat may require special care and management
2. What does the Endangered Species Act promote?
a. Funding for protecting species
b. Critical habitat designation
c. Recovery plan development for endangered species
d. Protect endangered species and threatened species
e. All of the above - Correct Answer E. All of the above
3. What is an opposition(s) to the Endangered Species Act?
a. Loss of jobs
b. ESA violates private property rights
c. ESA stifles economic growth and hinders business profits
on Group Fact Sheet) Exam 3 (ANSWERED)
Worldwide Banning of DDT- Questions (No back) - Correct Answer
1) In what year did the Stockholm Convention issue a worldwide ban on DDT?
a. 1962
b. 1978
c. 1970
d. 1972 - Correct Answer D. 1972
2) What is NOT a health problem linked to DDT exposure?
a. Breast cancer
b. Lung cancer
c. Nervous system delays
d. Miscarriages - Correct Answer B. Lung cancer
3) Which U.S senator introduced the legislation to ban DDT?
a. Gaylord Nelson
b. Richard B. Russell
c. Carl Curtis
d. Robert Kennedy - Correct Answer A. Gaylord Nelson
4) List and explain 2 pros of DDT usage. - Correct Answer Possible answers:
inexpensive, reduces incidences of malaria (effectively kills mosquito eggs, prevents mosquitoes from
entering homes), good for crop yields.
, 5) List and explain 2 cons of DDT usage. - Correct Answer Possible answers:
can cause health problems in humans, toxic to wildlife, linked to cancer, can persist in environment for
long periods of time.
Endangered Species Questions (No Back) - Correct Answer
1. What is a critical habitat designation?
a. A geographic area that has certain distinctive attributes that are essential for survival of an
endangered species and this habitat may require special care and management
b. The natural environment that a native animal, plant, or any organism resides in
c. A group of living organisms, typically of the same species, residing in the same place
d. The place an organism occupies in an ecosystem relative to other organisms - Correct Answer A. A
geographic area that has certain distinctive attributes that are essential for survival of an endangered
species and this habitat may require special care and management
2. What does the Endangered Species Act promote?
a. Funding for protecting species
b. Critical habitat designation
c. Recovery plan development for endangered species
d. Protect endangered species and threatened species
e. All of the above - Correct Answer E. All of the above
3. What is an opposition(s) to the Endangered Species Act?
a. Loss of jobs
b. ESA violates private property rights
c. ESA stifles economic growth and hinders business profits
