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ENG 202 Study Guide Questions with Correct AnswersWhat are the main landmarks of environmental engineering? Correct Answer-When Nixon created NEPA in 1970 The EPA
What are the 3 essentials for life? Correct Answer-air, water, food
What is EPA and when was it established? Correct Answer-
Environmental protection agency, established in 1970
What does the EPA do? Correct Answer-created research centers > documents. All documents are free because its government run
When was environment Canada established? and what were the first things that were studied? Correct Answer-Established in 1976 and they studied water ,air, soil
What are some of the most damaging human activities? Correct Answer-
1. Agriculture - putting chemicals into the soil imposes a negative effect 2. Deforestation - non reversible, will create a desert 3. Urbanization How do we figure out how dangerous a chemical is? Correct Answer-
Figure out the short term effects (acute effects) and long term effects (weeks months years)
How do we test new products before they go on the market? Correct Answer-Periodic testing because we cant test long term without waiting to see the effects
What does it mean for something to be carcinogenic? Correct Answer-
Substance capable of causing cancer in living tissues - cancerous
What happens if a substance is part of the list of carcinogens? Correct Answer-Gets treated more strictly and separately
What was the first substance to be on the carcinogens list? Correct Answer-Asbestos
What is the purpose of the NEPA? Correct Answer-NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions. Created by Nixon in 1970
What does CAA stand for? Correct Answer-Clean Air Act
What are the 6 priority air pollutants thats the CAA required the EPA to set standards for? Correct Answer-PM: Particular matter SO2: sulphuric dioxides
CO: Carbon monoxide
NO2: nitrogen oxides
O3: ground-level ozone
Lead
What were the primary and secondary standards from the CAA associated with? Correct Answer-Primary: Concern about human health (stricter) Secondary: Human welfare
What does CAA enforce? Correct Answer-Pollutants, standards, penalties
What are particulate matter? Correct Answer-Particulate matter is the sum of all solid and liquid particles in the air which are hazerdous.
What characteristics of particles in an air column matter the most? Correct Answer-size and number
What process causes particles to be created or emitted? Correct Answer-
Mainly combustion
What was a major way that developing countries reduced PM? Correct Answer-Paving roads. Unpaved rodes cause dust to be in the air. Part of developing a country is paving roads which cost money and take time
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