Chapter 8: Issues in Transport

Common environmental problems include the following: (Choose all that apply)

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Noise pollution

• Vibration

• Congestion

There are two forms of pollution:

• chemical substance & energy

• environmental & medical

• physical & non-physical

• air & water

Point sources of pollution occurs when harmful substances are emitted directly into a body of water.

• True

• False

Non-point sources of pollution occurs when pollutants enter indirectly through transport or environmental change such as agricultural activities and surface runoffs.

• True

• False

The effects of water pollution include the following EXCEPT:

• huge losses to the economy

• serious damage to environment

• adverse impact on coastal tourism

• minimal impact to human health

Common gaseous air pollutants are as follows EXCEPT:

• CO

• Sulfur Dioxide

• CFC

• O₂

Photo-chemical ozone and smog are created as carbon dioxide and hydrogen react to sunlight.

• True

• False

Air pollution have minimal or no impact to the climate.

• True

• False

A common form of noise pollution is from:

• agricultural activities

• manufacturing activities

• transportation activities

• economic activities

Effects of noise pollution include the following EXCEPT:

• human health and well-being

• hypertension

• high stress levels

• excessive sleep