Ch 3 Lesson 1- Environmental Issues

Ch 3 Lesson 1- Environmental Issues

Environmental Science

the study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them.

Lawmakers work with scientists to make decisions about the environment. They compare the costs and benefits presented to them to decide which laws to write to protect the environment.

Multiple Choice

Environmental Issues are categorized as

• Pollution

• Population Growth

• Resource Use

• All of the above

Environmental Issues

Categorized as Pollution, Population Growth, and Resource Use. The 3 are so interconnected they are difficult to study and resolve.

Multiple Select

Anything that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people is called a

• population grown

• natural resource

• pollution

• none of the above

Examples of Natural Resources

• trees

• water

• oil

• coal

Pollution

the contamination of land, water, or air

Multiple Choice

What are the two types of pollution?

• point source

• non point source

• none of the above

• all of the above

Point Source Pollution

a specific pollution source that can be identified. You can "point" at it.

Non Point Source Pollution

 widely spread and cannot be tied to a specific origin. Air pollution comes from several different sources that cannot always be identified.