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Page 1: Pollution - AP Environmental Science · 2018-08-29 · Water Pollution 1. Describe the following: •Eutrophication with excess nutrients •Impacts of eutrophication on dissolved

PollutionUnit 6

Page 2: Pollution - AP Environmental Science · 2018-08-29 · Water Pollution 1. Describe the following: •Eutrophication with excess nutrients •Impacts of eutrophication on dissolved

Toxicity and Health1. What is the toxicity of a toxin?

2. Describe the 6 things that must be considered to determine how damaging a toxin is to someone?

3. Describe the difference between:• LD50 (Lethal Dose)• ED50 (effective dose)

4. Describe the difference between:• Acute effect• Chronic effect

5. What are the five main categories of pathogens?

6. Describe the difference between:• Risk assessment• Risk management

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Air Pollution

1. Identify natural air pollutants

2. Describe the difference between:• Primary pollutants

• Secondary pollutants

3. Describe the differences between:• Point-source pollution

• Non-point source pollution

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Air Pollutants1. Describe the source and impact of each

criteria pollutant:• Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)• Ozone (O3)• Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)• Carbon Monoxide (CO)• Lead (Pb)• Particulate Matter

• Memory Tool: NOS CLP

2. Describe the following smogs (include where they are located, how they are created, environmental impacts):• Industrial/gray smog• Photochemical/brown smog

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Ozone Depletion

1. Where is the ozone layer located?

2. What it the purpose of the ozone layer?

3. Where did the thinning of the ozone layer initially occur?

4. How do chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) impact the ozone layer?• Identify chemical reactions that occur

5. Why does ozone loss occur more in the spring?

6. What are human health impacts from ozone loss?

7. Describe the Montreal Protocol

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Acid Rain1. What pollutants combine with water in the

atmosphere to create acid rain?

2. Does acid rain harm human health?

3. What environmental impacts does acid rain have?

4. Why is acid rain more of a problem in urban environments

5. Describe the difference between • Dry acid particle deposition• Wet deposition

6. How do the Clean Air Act and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards help cut down acid rain?

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Vehicles and Air Pollution

1. What air pollution measures are all new cars required to have?• Catalytic Converter

• CAFE standards

2. How can vehicles become no-pollution vehicles?

3. Why is it unlikely that congress will enact law providing incentives for hybrid vehicles

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Indoor Air Pollution1. Why are indoor pollutants an increasing

problem?

2. Describe the following indoor pollutants:• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

• Radon

• Tobacco Smoke

• Living organisms

3. Describe the “sick building syndrome”

4. Identify symptoms of Legionnaires disease

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Climate Change1. What trends are happening with

earth’s average temperature?

2. What are the 3 major greenhouse gases?

3. How do the gases aid in climate change?

4. How will climate change impact:• The Earth• Plants and Animals

5. Describe the Koyoto Accord

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Thermal Pollution

1. Why are urban areas often warmer than rural areas?

2. How can heat be reduced in urban areas?

3. Describe temperature/thermal inversion

4. How does temperature change impact water • Gas it can absorb• Algae/bacteria growth

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Water Pollution1. Describe the following:

• Eutrophication with excess nutrients• Impacts of eutrophication on dissolved oxygen and dead zones

2. Identify sources of water pollution

3. How do water pollutants impact• Standing water (lakes, reservoirs, etc.)• Ground water• Rivers• Oceans

4. Identify the major water pollutants

5. Identify what you are observing when you test water for:• pH• Hardness• Dissolved Oxygen (DO)• Turbidity• BOD

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Wastewater1. What issues to human health comes from

consuming water with fecal waste?

2. What are examples of wastewater?

3. Describe what is happening at each step in wastewater treatment:• Physical treatment• Primary treatment• Secondary treatment• Sludge processor• Post-secondary treatment

4. Describe how septic tanks work

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Solid Waste1. What is municipal solid waste?

2. What are the things we are throwing away?

3. Describe the differences between:• Reduce• Reuse• Recycle

4. Describe the difference between:• Primary recycling• Secondary recycling

5. Describe composting

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Solid Waste1. Describe the different components needed to

create a sanitary landfill

2. What are required by sanitary landfills to avoid pollution?

3. Describe the positive and negative impacts of incinerating waste

4. Describe the Waste-to-Energy program

5. What is e-waste and why do we send it to places like Asia?

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Hazardous Waste1. What is hazardous waste?

2. Describe the following wastes:• Corrosive waste• Ignitable waste• Reactive waste• Toxic waste

3. Describe the following ways hazardous waste is disposed of:• Surface impound• Injection wells• Landfills

4. What is Yucca Mountain?

5. What is the Rocky Flats?

6. What is the Love Canal?