ENVI 300 – Fall 2008
Review Sheet - Exam #2
I. Air Pollution
- Sources: Where does air pollution come from, including mobile vs. stationary sources
- Components: For each component:
What is it and how is it produced?
What effects does it have on the environment and on humans?
What are the current trends and prospects for production and atmospheric levels in the future?
A. Particulate Matter
B. Carbon Oxides
C. Nitrogen Oxides
D. Ozone
E. Sulfur Oxides
F. Lead
- Regulation and enforcement, including the CAA, CAAA, and cap-and-trade systems
II. Water Pollution
- Sources: Where does water pollution come from, including point and non-point sources
- Factors other than pollutants that affect water quality
- Natural pollutants
- Components: For each component:
What is it and how is it produced?
What effects does it have on the environment?
What are the prospects for production/environmental levels in the future?
A. Oxygen-Depleting Substances
B. Infectious Agents
C. Toxic Organic Chemicals
D. Other Chemicals and Minerals
1. Acids and Acidifying Compounds
2. Nutrients
3. Metals
E. Sediments (Turbidity)
F. Heat (Thermal Pollution)
III. Debate Material
- For each topic:
What are the central issues?
What major positions exist and what group(s) support(s) those positions?
What evidence or set of arguments supports the major viewpoints?
How do you personally feel about the viewpoints and their validity? Why?
A. Offshore Oil Drilling
B. Marine Aquaculture
