Principles of Environmental Analysis

What is “Environment”? Technical Definition.

• The natural surroundings of living organisms, including the air, water, and soil.

• The surroundings in which cover water, soil and air only.

• The natural surroundings of living organisms.

What does EQA1974 refer to?

• Environmental Quality Act of 1974.

• Environmental Quality Assessment of 1974.

• Environmental Quality Analysis of 1974.

What are the components of the environment?

• Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere.

• Air, Water, Soil.

• Climate, Soil, Living things.

What is the atmosphere?

• The blanket of air that surrounds the earth.

• The total water present on the earth.

• The solid outer part of the earth.

What is the hydrosphere?

• The total water present on the earth.

• The solid outer part of the earth.

• The blanket of air that surrounds the earth.

What is the lithosphere?

• The solid outer part of the earth.

• The total water present on the earth.

• The blanket of air that surrounds the earth.

What is the biosphere?

• The term relating to all life present on the earth.

• The solid outer part of the earth.

• The total water present on the earth.

What are the three basic sources of the biosphere?

• Water, Air, Soil.

• Air, Water, Rocks.

• Soil, Water, Minerals.

Which of the following best describes point-source pollution?

• Pollution coming from multiple, indistinguishable sources

• Pollution that is only caused by human activities

• Pollution from a single, identifiable source

• Pollution that affects only air and not water or soil

Which is an example of a natural source of pollutants?

• Industrial emissions

• Volcanic eruptions

• Agricultural runoff

• Chemical waste from factories