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ESE_CO2_PART 2_QUIZ
ESE_CO2_PART 2_QUIZ REVIEWER
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any chemical, physical, or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing that uses or lives in it and makes it unsuitable for the desired use | Water pollution |
| direct sources of water pollution; can be reduced and monitored; easiest to identify and control | Point Sources |
| ambiguously defined and harder to control | Non-point Sources |
| deterioration of the earth’s land surfaces at and below ground level. It is caused by the accumulation of solid and liquid waste materials that contaminate groundwater and soil | Soil / Land Pollution |
| is considered to be any unwanted or disturbing sound that affects the health and well-being of humans and other organisms. | Noise pollution |
| below 85 dB for a duration of maximum of eight hours | Healthy Level |
| These marine mammals rely on _______ to communicate navigate, feed, and find mates, and excess noise interferes with their ability to effectively echolocate. | echolocation |
| Sonar sounds can be as loud as ----- and travel hundreds of miles under water | 235 decibels |
| is the presence of unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting | Light pollution |
| is the brightening of the night sky, mostly over urban areas, due to the electric lights of cars, streetlamps, offices, factories, outdoor advertising, and buildings, turning night into day for people who work and play long after sunset. | Sky glow |
| in particular, has been shown to reduce levels of melatonin in humans. | Blue light |
| interrupts sleep And confuses the circadian rhythm. | Nocturnal light i |
| A process, phenomenon, or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental degradation (UNDRR, n.d.) | HAZARD |
| Quantitative product of likelihood (frequency) and impact (severity) (PD 856, Ch. XVII) | RISK |
| most common, especially in the context of Civil Engineering | -Physical hazards |
| organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other living organisms. | -Biological |
| Workplace violence and harassment (discrimination, sexual harassment) | -Phycological |
| Chemicals are encountered in different physical forms such as dusts, fumes, gases, mists, vapours and liquids | -Chemical |
| risk factors are workplace situations that cause wear and tear on the body and can cause injury. These include repetition, awkward posture, and forcefulness. | -Ergonomic |
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