Environmental Science Quiz

What is the significance of environmental education?

What are the guiding principles suggested for effective environmental education?

What does Environmental Engineering encompass?

What is the Gaia theory?

What are the major subjects required to understand air pollution?

What are the four major environmental components?

What are the environmental impacts of urbanization on the atmosphere?

• Increased release of CO2, decreased O2 production

• Increased average temperature for most urbanized areas

• Air pollution from combustion of fuel

• Particulate matter and noxious fumes from incinerators

What are the effects of groundwater pollution?

• Reduced water quality from saline intrusion

• Health impacts

• Economic costs

What are the causes of surface water pollution?

• Pricing policies

• Poor regulations and/or enforcement

• Municipal and industrial waste disposal practices

What are the management options for hazardous wastes?

• Improve monitoring and enforcement

• Treatment and disposal incentives

• Economic input pricing