1. The document provides definitions for various environmental and health terms, asking the reader to match each definition to its corresponding term. Terms include pollution, oil spill, deforestation, flash floods, soil erosion, coral reef degradation, illegal mining, health community, environmental health, and primary health care. 2. It then asks the reader to explain the quote "By taking care of our environment, we take care of ourselves." The quote suggests that human health is dependent on environmental health, so protecting the environment also protects human well-being.

1. FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN HEALTH 9
I. Direction: Give the term that is being referred to in each of the following statement. Select your answer from
the box.
1. It is the alteration of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of water, air and/or land resources.
2. Destruction of reefs in the water surface.
3. An accidental release of oil into a body of water, as from the tanker, offshore drilling rig, or under water
pipe line.
4. A sudden flood of great volume, usually caused by a heavy rain.
5. The destruction of big areas of forest.
6. Happens when soil and rock are moved from one place to another by wind, water and gravity.
7. It is defined as the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth.
8. Comprises those aspects of human health that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social,
and psychological factors in the surrounding environment.
9. Define as sociological group in a large place sharing one environment.
10. Defined as the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of the members of the
community through organized and sustained community efforts.
II. EXPLAIN THE QUOTED STATEMENT: (10 POINTS)
“BY TAKING CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, WE TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES”
HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEFORESTATION FLASH FLOODS ILLEGAL MINING
SOIL EROSION CORAL REEF DEGRADATION POLLUTION OIL SPILL