environmental questions

Answer the questions Page 48

1- In your opinion what are some of the reasons soil is important? 2- Why is soil erosion problematic? What are some solution? 3- I want you to choose up to but no more than three (3) federal regulatory acts that

regulate air pollution, soil pollution, water pollution, etc. and tell me about them in paragraph form. You'll have to do some research for this one (use Google). Tell me about: a. why they were enacted, b. when they were enacted, c. what they are regulating, d. and why the substance that they are regulating is a problem (be specific: tell me about potential health issues associated with the substance, environmental/ecological issues, etc.). page36

4- Given what you know about the community (ISU, Terre haute, Saudi Arabia), which pollutants do you think are of greatest concern in your area?

5- Which do you think is worse in the community- air or water quality? Why? Page 72

6- Describe how a stream forms, how do humans alter natural stream flow? 7- Why is it important to avoid contamination and pollution of streams?