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You will have one 2-hour attempt.
Chapter 9: Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy
- List the main fossil fuels used and explain how they were formed.
- Describe the value of fossil fuels. Why are they useful?
- Describe the environmental impacts of fossil fuels.
- Describe the value of nuclear energy. Why is it useful?
- Describe the environmental impacts of nuclear energy.
- Discuss long-term trends in global energy use and future predictions for fossil fuel production.
- Describe solutions to the problems caused by fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
- Answer the Central Question: How can we manage nonrenewable energy resources in a way that reduces environmental harm?
Chapter 10: Renewable Energy
- List five major renewable energy resource types. Describe how each is used to generate electricity.
- Identify types of locations that are most suitable for each renewable energy type.
- Describe environmental problems and human concerns for each of the renewable energy resources.
- Describe problems associated with transmission lines and how to solve them
- Describe solutions for the environmental problems caused by renewable energy.
- Describe solutions for the human concerns surrounding renewable energy.
- Answer the Central Question: Can we develop renewable energy resources to help sustain a thriving economy without harming the environment?
Chapter 11: Environmental Health, Risk, and Toxicology
- Distinguish between chemical and biological environmental hazards. Provide examples of each.
- List and explain the factors used to determine toxicity of a substance
- List and describe different effects of toxic substances on the human body
- Differentiate between the three types of toxic interactions
- Explain how solubility affects the movement of toxic substances in the environment.
- Explain the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification.
- Explain how antibiotic and pesticide resistance arise.
- Discuss the threats that emerging pathogens pose to humans.
- Discuss solutions for minimizing chemical and biological hazards: Risk assessment, Risk management, Precautionary principle, Appropriate use of antibiotics and pesticides (Evolutionary biology)
- Answer the Central Question: What is the relationship between the environment and human health, and how can we manage that relationship?
Chapter 12: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
- Identify sources of solid and hazardous waste.
- List and describe the four properties used to identify hazardous waste
- Describe long-term trends of waste production both in terms of total amount and per capita. Discuss reasons for these trends. Discuss factors that affect the amount of waste generated.
- Discuss why food waste is such a big problem in the United States.
- Discuss why plastic waste is such a big problem globally. Describe how it threatens natural ecosystems.
- List and describe the major issues surrounding hazardous waste.
- List and describe the four tiers of integrated waste management. Explain the methods used within each tier to deal with solid and hazardous waste.
- Name some actions that you can take as an individual to reduce your waste.
- List examples of laws, treaties, and regulations that target solid and/or hazardous waste
- Answer the Central Question: How can we reduce the environmental impact of solid waste and dispose of hazardous waste safely?
Chapter 13: Air, Water, and Soil Pollution
- Explain the difference between point and non-point sources of pollution. Provide examples.
- Explain the difference between primary and secondary pollutants. Provide examples.
- List the six criteria air pollutants regulated by the EPA. Describe how each affects human and/or environmental health.
- Define “persistent organic pollutants” and explain why they are harmful. Provide examples.
- Define “organic pollution” and list its sources. What effects does it have on aquatic ecosystems?
- Describe how nutrient pollution causes eutrophication. What are the impacts of eutrophication on aquatic ecosystems?
- Discussion the economic impacts of pollution.
- Describe the central goal of the Clean Water Act and how that goal is accomplished. Discuss the challenges, criticisms, and controversies surrounding the CWA.
- Describe the Clean Air Act and discuss how it has affected pollution levels, human health, and the economy.
- Discuss technology-based solutions for pollution. Give examples.
- Provide examples of remediation and restoration solutions for pollution.
- Answer the Central Question: How can we control and reduce environmental pollution?
Chapter 14: Global Climate Change
- Define “climate” and discuss the factors that affect it.
- Explain how the greenhouse effect works.
- Discuss how scientists learn about historical climate conditions and what the data tell us about atmospheric carbon dioxide and temperature over the past 800,000 years.
- Describe current trends in GHG emissions and their sources.
- List and describe the consequences of global climate change, including impacts on natural ecosystems, humans, and the economy.
- Describe the various solutions for reducing GHG emissions and combatting global climate change.
- Answer the Central Question: How can we mitigate and adapt to the environmental and social impacts of climate change?
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