Environmental Health | Exam 1- COMPLETE
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION
Environment
the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded
Environmental Health
the theory and practice of assessing, controlling, and preventing those factors in the
environment that can potentially affect adversely the health of present and future generations
What are the 3 parts to environmental health?
Disease - Agent - Environment
your health can be affected by each component of your __, ___, and ___ environments
social, natural and built environments
built environment consists of
work, home and school
What are the susceptible populations to Modifying Factors in environmental health (which
populations are most at risk when environment is negatively impacted)
elderly, children, sex, people with existing health conditions
Environmental justice
A recognition that access to a clean, healthy environment is a fundamental right of all human
beings
What are MAJOR ways humans influence and transform the environment (negative)?
deforestation, overgrazing, loss of biodiversity, industrial production, soil quality, introduction of
synthetic chemical
ecology
the study of how living organisms interact with their environments
, biosphere
a theoretical "layer of life" and life is thought to not exist outside of this area
biome
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
climate
Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
ecosystem
areas within nature where living organisms interact with each other and their physical
environment (non living) TO process energy and cycle nutrients
inorganic compounds
Compounds that do not contain carbon
the highest level of carbon is found in
the ocean
carbon cycle
the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back
how are fossil fuels emitting co2?
when you burn them
IPAT model is a way to calculate
the impact of humans on the environment
What does IPAT stand for
Impact
Population
Affluence
Technology
What is the equation for IPAT
I=PxAxT
Biotonic potential
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION
Environment
the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded
Environmental Health
the theory and practice of assessing, controlling, and preventing those factors in the
environment that can potentially affect adversely the health of present and future generations
What are the 3 parts to environmental health?
Disease - Agent - Environment
your health can be affected by each component of your __, ___, and ___ environments
social, natural and built environments
built environment consists of
work, home and school
What are the susceptible populations to Modifying Factors in environmental health (which
populations are most at risk when environment is negatively impacted)
elderly, children, sex, people with existing health conditions
Environmental justice
A recognition that access to a clean, healthy environment is a fundamental right of all human
beings
What are MAJOR ways humans influence and transform the environment (negative)?
deforestation, overgrazing, loss of biodiversity, industrial production, soil quality, introduction of
synthetic chemical
ecology
the study of how living organisms interact with their environments
, biosphere
a theoretical "layer of life" and life is thought to not exist outside of this area
biome
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
climate
Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
ecosystem
areas within nature where living organisms interact with each other and their physical
environment (non living) TO process energy and cycle nutrients
inorganic compounds
Compounds that do not contain carbon
the highest level of carbon is found in
the ocean
carbon cycle
the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back
how are fossil fuels emitting co2?
when you burn them
IPAT model is a way to calculate
the impact of humans on the environment
What does IPAT stand for
Impact
Population
Affluence
Technology
What is the equation for IPAT
I=PxAxT
Biotonic potential
