Enviromental Assessment, Enviroment Technology and Hazardous waste

Enviromental Assessment 6 & 7

Question 1 – 200 words

1. What are the costs and benefits of increasing our use of nuclear power to meet our long-term energy needs? Do you think that the United States should meet its energy demands by building new nuclear power plants? Why or why not? Question 2 – 200 words

1. What are fossil fuels? Describe each type of fossil fuel, and discuss the environmental costs associated with the use of fossil fuels.

Question 3 – 200 words

1. How do photovoltaic cells work? What are some obstacles to the widespread use solar power, and how might those obstacles be overcome? Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Question 4 – Match Definations

1. Match each term with its definition.

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Igneous rock

A. Form from the melting, contorting, and recrystallizing of other rocks B. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and a specific internal crystal structure C. Formed when loose grains of other rocks are consolidated by time and pressure D. Solidified from hot, molten magma or lava E. Materials deposited by evaporation of chemical solutions F. A solid, cohesive aggregate of one or more minerals

Unit VI – 2 page outline

Research Paper Outline

Provide a detailed outline of your research paper that will be due in Unit VIII. Your outline should be at least two pages in length. Please include a fully developed introductory paragraph within your outline. This will help you to develop a clear vision of the scope of your final paper.

Unit VIII – 5 page paper from outline

Research Paper

For your final research paper, choose any topic listed in the table of contents and write a five page minimum paper that analyzes the topic.

You may choose to explore a very specific subtopic (e.g., how melting polar ice caps will affect the polar bear population), or you may choose to write a broader overview (e.g., a discussion about both sides of the climate change debate).

You may use the textbook as a reference, but the majority of your paper must be researched from outside sources. Your paper must be supported by a minimum of five outside references from credible sources (i.e., peer - reviewed journal articles, textbooks, Internet search, and governmental position statements).

NOTE: Unmonitored Web sites such as Wikipedia are NOT acceptable reference sources for a research paper; they may NOT be used in this course. The CSU Library is an excellent source of resource material for research papers. To view a

list of library resources and features, click on the My Library link in the Course Menu.

The paper will be a minimum of five pages in length, double - spaced, 12- point type, APA Style (title page and reference page are not included in page length)

Question 1 – 200 words

1. What is urban sprawl? Describe the consequences of uncontrolled and unplanned urban expansion. Question 2 – 200 words

1. What is cost-benefit analysis? Do you think that CBA can accurately account for the value of natural resources? Why or why not? Question 3 – 200 words

1. Discuss the ways in which businesses are becoming more environmentally friendly. Do you think that green business initiatives are an important part of sustainability, or a marketing tool that will not have long-term benefits for the environment?

Question 4 – 200 words

1. Describe the design principles of new urbanism. Do you think that these principles could be incorporated into your community? What would be the biggest challenges in doing so? Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Question 5 – Match Words

1. Match each term with its definition.

	Ecological economics

	Ecological services

	Externalizing costs

	Internalizing costs

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Capital

A. The act of disregarding or discounting resources or goods that contribute to producing something, but for which the produces does not actually pay B. The act of ensuring that those who reap the benefits of resource use also bear all the external costs C. Ecological functions that we do not pay for, but depend on the environment to perform D. The sum of all products and services bought and sold in an economy E. Any form of wealth that contributes to the production of more wealth F. Applies ecological ideas of system functions and recycling to the definition of resources