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8/3/24, 4:27 AMCIV ENG 2601 Exam 1
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (79)
systematized knowledge derived from and tested by recognition and formulation of a
What is environmental science? problem, related with natural environment, including atmosphere, the land, the water,
and their inhabitants as differentiated from the build environement
sound engineering thought and practice in the solution of problems of environmental
What is environmental engineering?
sanitation
What is engineering? A profession that applies science and mathematics
Why are civilizations near rivers? need for clean water
When do sewers date back to? 3500 BC
Who discovered contaminated water leads John Snow and William Budd
to disease?
What caused the need for air pollution industrial revolution
control?
When was the EPA established? 1970
What is AQI? Air Quality Index
What is the range of AQI? 0 to 500
What are some areas of interest in water treatment, wastewater treatment, air pollution control, and solid waste
environmental engineering? management
How is the AQI obtained? measuring concentration of air pollutants
What is the atomic number? number of protons
What is the mass number? sum of protons and neutrons
What is the atomic weight? weighted average mass of all isotopes of an element
What is electronegativity? ability of an atom to attract electrons
What are cations? positively charged ions
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