UNIT VI: POLLUTION (25%–30%)
9 Pollution
Air Pollution
Major Air Pollutants
Acid Deposition
Thermal Pollution
Noise Pollution
Water Pollution
Groundwater Pollution
Water Quality—Water Testing
Maintaining Water Quality—Water Purification
Septic Systems/Sewage Treatment
Municipal Solid Waste
Practice Questions and Answers
10 Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
Hazards to Human Health
Dose-Response Relationships
Hazardous Chemicals in the Environment
Treatment, Disposal, and Cleanup of Contaminated Sites
Perpetual Storage
Bioaccumulation—Biomagnification
Environmental Economics
Sustainability—Resiliency
Practice Questions and Answers
UNIT VII: GLOBAL CHANGE (10%–15%)
11 Stratospheric Ozone and Global Warming
Stratospheric Ozone
Ozone Depletion
Global Warming
Impacts and Consequences of Global Warming
Reducing Climate Change
Loss of Biodiversity