Pollution
What are the three main mediums of pollution?
Soil, Air, Water
Which of the following symptoms can be attributed to pollution?
Lung Cancer
Asthma
Heart attack/stroke
Rash
Saddness
All of the above.
How is energy generated?
Spinning a wheel basically
Define a System and feedback loop.
System - A set of elements that are set out to complete a goal or function
Feedback loop - Can either be positive or negative. Refers to how different factors or events can either create loops that balance or exponentially grow aspects in real life.
Who has the best water bottle?
ME! (but other answers are acceptable with bribes)
Name 4 different types of pollution
Air
Noise
Nuclear
Land
Water
Define Environmental Injustice
When populations (usually minority) have to bear an unfair proportion of health defects as a result of pollution
What is the difference between Day ahead vs real time markets?
Day ahead - a prediction of how much energy is needed a day prior
Real time - the current demand of energy based on present demand
Define Green House Gas
A gas that reflects heat back into he atmosphere of the earth.
Name the best coffee or tea shop in the area.
Anything but Starbucks
Define Biomagnification
Eating something (usually food) with chemicals results in chemicals entering the consumer, which can then be passed onto another organisms that eats this consumer.
Does pollution discriminate? Yes or no and explain.
Yes, most pollution is borne by minority groups due to city planning.
ex. asthma alley
What seasons usually higher energy consumption?
Summer and Winter
Name 3 green house gases
CO2
H2O
CH4
O3
N2O
etc...
I only get sick on weekdays. I seem to have a Weekend immune system.
What does 'parts per million' mean?
ex. 400 ppm of sewage in water
Climate change
Love Cannel
Canadian wildfires
Droughts
etc
Define ISO/RTO.
Independent organizations that control and distribute power in a region.
Define Stocks and Flows
Stocks - the storage of a quantifiable item.
Flow - The rate of input and output of that same item.
Ex. Bathtub and water.
Take turns naming food items (no repeats) whoever can't say an item after 5 seconds loses
If its edible it's acceptable.
What is usually more deadlier? PM2.5 or PM10?
Usually PM 2.5 due to its size. Smaller sizes makes it easier to penetrate into sensitive lung tissue.
Where can we expect to see higher respiratory diseases?
Highways
Rural residential
Nuclear Power plants
Open fires
Usually between highways or open fires
What percentage of NYC's energy is renewable or fossil fuels.
Around 9%
Name 2 nutrient cycles that we discussed last semester.
Nitrogen
Carbon
Phosphorus
What's everyones name
Name the kids