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1
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What happens to the solid waste produced at the American station

A

It is buried in a landfill in the United States

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2
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What % of Antarctica is covered with ice

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98%

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3
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In what year was the Antarctic treaty signed

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1959

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4
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Staff working at the us station work for

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Lockheed Martin

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5
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Which of the following is not an element of the Antarctic treaty

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The ability to make territorial claims

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6
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What is the underlying stance taken by developed nations in relationship to pronating global environmental stability

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Hesitation to accept economic limits at home

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7
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During the summer the population in Antarctica reaches

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5,000

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8
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What is the average precipitation in Antarctica

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8 inches

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9
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What is the time frame for the international geophysical year

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1957-1958

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10
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What is the level of ingredients shown to cause cancer in animals or humans allowed by the 1954 Delaney clause to the federal pure food and drug act

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0 none is allowed

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11
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What food additive has virtually eliminated goiter as a health problem in the US

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Iodine

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12
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The book that raised awareness of the need for food protection was the jungle. Who was the author

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Upton Sinclare

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13
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In what year was the federal pure food and drug act adopted

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1906

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14
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What is the danger zone- the temp range which will support the multiplication of food poisoning bacteria and which should be avoided as much as possible during handling preparation and storage of susceptible foods

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41F - between 135 to 140F

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15
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What is the definition of a potentially hazardous food

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Foods that support rapid growth of infectious microbes

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16
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Outbreaks of bacterial food poisoning are most often associated with eating

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Poultry meat or dairy products

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17
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What was the reason for selecting the 5 critical risk factors for food service

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Controlling the risk factors can prevent the vast majority of food borne illness

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18
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Why are many researchers today worried about the continued use of antibiotics such as penicillin and tetracycline in livestock feed

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Their use may promote the development of bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics and this resistance can then be transferred to bacteria which cause human diseases

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19
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The HACCP concept was initially developed by pillsbury for what purpose

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To assure safe food for the astronauts

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20
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At the end of class on November 14 I stated a piece of advice for all attending students.

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Study hard and be a good citizen

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21
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Based on the discussion in class which is not an environmental factor influencing heat stress

A

Body height

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22
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Of the following choices and based on the definition provided in class which is not considered a physical agent

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Toxic vapors.

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23
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In terms of control methods associated with exposed to physical agents the ALARA concept should be followed at all times

A

True

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24
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Of the following choices which is false concerning cold stress

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Increasing wind speed creates a larger insulation layer between the skin and the environment

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25
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Appropriate lighting is considered a source of ionizing radiation

A

False

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26
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What are the three basic control methods to minimize exposed to physical agents

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Time distance shielding

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27
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What instrument is used as an indicator of whether the environment poses a risk for heat stress

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Wet bulb globe thermometer

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28
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Of the following choices and based on the lecture in class which is potentially the greatest source of human exposer to ionizing radiation over the duration of ones life

A

Medical procedures

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29
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According to the lecture in class what is the fundamental definition of noise

A

Unwanted sound

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30
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Of the following atmospheric contaminants which one is considered a physical agent

A

Noise

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31
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The phenomena plays an important role in removing atmospheric aerosols

A

Terminal settling

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32
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Of the following chemicals which is considered a greenhouse gas in the earths atmosphere

A

H2O water vapor

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33
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What does this graphic depict (earth and sun rays going to the earth)

A

Angle of inclination

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34
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In the nitrogen cycle the conversion of ammonia nitrogen to nitrate and nitrate to nitrogen by soil microorganism is called

A

Nitrification

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35
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What is the earths natural energy source

A

Solar radiation

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36
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What are the % of oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere

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21 oxygen 78 nitrogen

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37
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What does the graphic represent ( local wind over land going into water and then clouds)

A

Lake effect weather

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38
Q

Under normal conditions in the troposphere increases in elevation above ground level result in

A

Decrease in pressure and decrease in temp

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39
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The term albedo refers to

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The amount of electromagnetic energy reflected by an objects surface

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40
Q

What is the source of terpenes and isoprene in the atmosphere

A

Vegetation

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41
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Of the following atmospheric contaminants which one is considered a physical agent

A

Noise

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42
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Of the following pollution sources which falls under the category of a geogenic source

A

Wind blown sediment generated during soil erosion

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43
Q

Which is not listed on the national air quality standards

A

Sulfuric acid

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44
Q

The keeling curve demonstrates what factor in the atmosphere

A

Increased levels of CO2

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45
Q

What country is the largest producer of green house gas according to the lecture

A

China

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46
Q

Which is considered a secondary pollutant

A

Ozone

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47
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According to the Australian green house office what domestic activity contributes to the largest percentage of green house gas emissions

A

Travel to work and for recreation

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48
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Which is considered a point source

A

An automobile exhaust pipe emitting combustion pollutants

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49
Q

Which is not a primary pollutant

A

Ozone

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50
Q

Which civ organized the first municipal landfill

A

Greeks

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51
Q

Why are batteries recycled at such a high rate

A

There are core charges for batteries

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52
Q

How are landfills able to produce energy

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By burning the gas produced from the landfill

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53
Q

In Idaho which gov entity is responsible for municipal solid waste disposal

A

The counties

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54
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Why is it we do not see waste to energy plants in Idaho

A

Land in Idaho is cheap

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55
Q

What does an mrf do

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Centralized facility to mixed recyclables are sent for processing prior to being shipped

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56
Q

The tsunami in Japan created a huge solid waste problem for the country of Japan but what is another solid waste issue that had resulted

A

The solid waste that was moving across the Pacific Ocean

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57
Q

What is considered the best and cheapest way to reuse waste produced

A

Source reduction

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58
Q

What is idahos recycling rate

A

There is no number

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59
Q

Federal laws pertaining to the environment are published in

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40 CFR

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60
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The 2 federal agencies created under OSH act are

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OSHA & NIOSH

61
Q

People oppose placing solid waste sites in their area is generally characterized by which classification

A

Not in my backyard syndrome

62
Q

Another term for the comphrehensive environmental response compensation and recovery act is

A

The superfund act

63
Q

The army corps of engineers was able to remove arsenic from a site by planting brake farms. What is the name for this process

A

Phytoremediation

64
Q

Which is used for hazardous waste disposal today

A

Deep well injection

65
Q

What is a brownfield

A

An area of suspected chemical contamination that is not developed

66
Q

Which is most appropriately associated with RCRA in terms of managing hazardous waste

A

Cradle to grave

67
Q

Which best describes the intent of HAZWOPER

A

To perform training to address worker health and safety during hazardous waste operations

68
Q

Lois Gibbs states that when the presented in the information to the health dept from their research into birth defects that the health dept responded by taking immediate action

A

False

69
Q

Which activity has the smallest impact on health

A

Counseling and education

70
Q

Creating smoke free environments would be considered impact which factor

A

Changing the context to make people’s default decisions healthy

71
Q

Providing health healthy eating advice would be what factor

A

Counseling and education

72
Q

What would be ideal age to address obesity

A

Children 2-4

73
Q

Eliminating teams fats from fast food is what factor

A

Changing the contex to make people decide healthy

74
Q

The choices me make are shaped by

A

The choices we have

75
Q

Providing smoke cessation treatment would be what factor

A

Long lasting protective measures

76
Q

Providing proper electronic medical records focused on prevention is what factor

A

Clinical interventions

77
Q

Which activity has largest impact on persons health

A

Socioeconomic factors

78
Q

Providing safe drinking water is what factor

A

Socioeconomic factors

79
Q

Conjunctive use means what to farmers and cities on the snake plain aquifer

A

They could have their wells shut down

80
Q

Of the total water on earth what percent is fresh

A

1

81
Q

Which activity in the households uses the most water without conservation activities

A

Toilets

82
Q

What percent of fresh water is ground water

A

96.5

83
Q

What following activities ranks as largest use of water

A

Thermoelectric power

84
Q

Water that is maintained in three dams above Boise is set aside for what

A

Irrigation

85
Q

What percent of world people live in region that has water stress

A

40

86
Q

What portion of people in us depend on ground water for drinking water

A

Over half

87
Q

The moister ladened area strata under ground is named

A

Aquifer

88
Q

The non point discharges from agriculture in the us adversely affect what percent of the nations surface waters

A

50 -70

89
Q

What is problem that TMDL for lake cascade is designed to address

A

Phosphate

90
Q

What is a new area of concern related to water pollution

A

Prescription drugs

91
Q

What year was it anticipated that the 0 discharge goal would be achieved

A

1985

92
Q

How many people die each day from contaminated drinking water

A

5500

93
Q

In Bangladesh new wells intended to stop diarrhea infections resulted in what new problem

A

Arsenic poisoning

94
Q

In a surface water drinking water treatment systems there are standards for turbidity. Why are they concerned about turbidity of water

A

It impacts the ability of the disinfectant to be effective

95
Q

Surface water drinking water treatment systems are designed to eliminate which organism in the water you drink

A

Cryptosporidium

96
Q

What year was the federal water pollution control act adopted by the us congress

A

1972

97
Q

If you are on a community water supply system there is no opportunity for you to find out what the test results are on the water you are drinking

A

False

98
Q

Under which core function would you be conducting a needs assessment and reviewing you epidemiological procedures

A

Assessment

99
Q

Which core function you establish meetings with stake holders

A

Policy development

100
Q

Which core function would you utilize social media

A

Policy development

101
Q

Which core function would you look at traditional services your agency provides and determining of the service still needed to be provided

A

Assurance

102
Q

Which core function would you work with entities like a board of health or county commissioners

A

Policy development

103
Q

Which core function would you make sure people had proper licenses

A

Assurance

104
Q

Which is not a major goal of healthy people 2020

A

Providing health insurance for all people

105
Q

20 years after report from institute of medicine the status of gov public health systems is that

A

It is still in disarray

106
Q

Which is not a core function

A

Application

107
Q

1988 the institute of medicine reported the gov public health structure was

A

In disarray

108
Q

What is the strategic national stockpile

A

Collection of critical medical materials for emergencies

109
Q

Incident command who is responsible for boots on ground

A

The head of the operations section

110
Q

How many major functions are there in incident command

A

5

111
Q

Incident command who is the boss

A

Incident commander

112
Q

What is your role in emergency response

A

All of the above

113
Q

If you are on break what is your title in incident command

A

I am considered out of service

114
Q

In incident command who responsible to get things needed

A

The head of the logistics section

115
Q

In emergency management program the term unity of command means

A

You only report to one person

116
Q

In incident command who has ability to stop operation to protect workers

A

The safety officer

117
Q

When several agencies are responding together to an event such a as fire law enforcement emt then what type of command is it

A

Unified command structure

118
Q

What percent of us oil comes from Canada

A

20

119
Q

What state has largest deposit of tar sands

A

Utah

120
Q

What percent of emissions are generated by cars

A

80

121
Q

What is the estimate of barrels of oil in tar sands deposits

A

2 trillion

122
Q

The concern that fracking can cause which type of disaster

A

Earthquake

123
Q

What state in Canada has largest tar sand deposit

A

Alberta

124
Q

In 2013 in the us the amount of corn going to ethanol

A

40

125
Q

What is the concern related to transporting crude oil from Canada

A

Toxic fires during accident

126
Q

Which biome is impacted by Canadian tar sand

A

Boreal forest

127
Q

A unique drilling method allows one well head in a fracking well to draw materials from a wide area. What is the unique well drilling method

A

Drilling horizontal holes into the shale material

128
Q

Which of following is considered an environmental justice issue

A

All of the above

129
Q

What year did pcb landfill close

A

2003

130
Q

What organization approved landfill permit in warren county

A

Epa

131
Q

Idaho crop residue burning program implemented to protect sensitive pops is an example of environmental justice

A

True

132
Q

Which following agencies help protect environment and human health

A

All of the above

133
Q

What event discussed contributed to environmental justice movement

A

Illegal dumping of pcb in nc

134
Q

You can be an advocate for environmental justice

A

True

135
Q

What was the chemical bumped along nc in 1978

A

Pcb

136
Q

Environmental racism is

A

The intentional placement of hazardous waste sites landfills incinerators and polluting industries in communities inhabited by people of color migrant workers and poor

137
Q

What is environmental justice

A

The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race color income with respect to development implementation and enforcement of environmenal laws regulations and policies

138
Q

What percent of population lives on less than a dollar a day

A

21.5

139
Q

16 % of land hold what percent of family farms

A

88

140
Q

What percent of pop in rural Guatemala lives below poverty line

A

79

141
Q

Guatemala civil war was

A

1960-1996

142
Q

What is the new crop introduced to farmers in Guatemala

A

Pigeon pea

143
Q

40% of labor force is involved in AG and yet AG only accounts for what portion of income

A

1/5

144
Q

One environmental concern for farmers is

A

Pesticide drift

145
Q

Women are exposed to what issue

A

Chronic exposer to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

146
Q

Where does Guatemala rate in un nations development out of 187

A

131

147
Q

Approximately what percent of children under age 5 experience chronic under nutrition

A

50

148
Q

What was the name of the explorer that first reached the South Pole?

A

Roald Amundsen

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