Description Analysis of a Natural Environmental Risk Overview Nature itself presents hazards to human health, including disease, natural poisons, and radiation. Regulators use a process called environmental risk assessment to decide whether they need to take risk management steps in relation to a risk. In this activity you will carry out three steps of an […]
AFTER reading the Lesson 2 readings this week, which address numerous historical political campaigns, please answer the following question. What changed, if anything, in the American political culture between 2004 and 2012? This was a period that saw the reelection of two very different presidents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Be sure not just […]
Task Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 2–3 pages Points Possible: 100 Due Date: 7/21/2014 11:59:59 PM CT Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday, and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times […]
The Article Critique assignment for this course should include the following components: A brief introduction of the article A statement on the legal aspects of the OS&H topic Analysis of the key points in the article Summary of the article’s conclusions and your own opinions The article you select to […]
For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab. Access the M.U.S.E. by clicking on Learning Materials. In this lab, you will see the time progression of impacts associated with either coal-fired or nuclear power plants for electricity generation to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the […]
Question 1 When emergency responders suspect that a package may contain an explosive, which of these actions should they NOT do? [removed] Try to identify the material first and call for backup. [removed] Use robotic means to transfer the material into a total-containment device. [removed] Take the material […]
For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab. Access the M.U.S.E. by clicking on Learning Materials. In this lab, you will determine how an invasive species—the zebra and quagga mussel—affects other species in the freshwater lake. Use the animation to help you come up with an answer to the following: […]
You can download the Demographic and Environmental Timeline—United States of America to review an example of such a timeline. Include the following points in your timeline in order to examine the advantages and drawbacks of demographic transition in your selected country: Major historical changes that caused the shift from one stage to another (if available). Changing population […]
Pollutants can harm ecosystem function and may also harm human health. You will write an APA-style research paper about pollutants, their impacts, and mitigation of harmful effects. Include the following: 3 Pages Select 1 example of an environmental pollutant from the following list: Acid precipitation/ Acid rain Smog DDT pesticide use Eutrophication Answer the following […]
Resources: Gamescape Episode 4 and Ch. 15-18 of Visualizing Environmental Science. Complete Episode 4: “Controlling Energy Systems” of Gamescape. Imagine that you are preparing a 350- to 700-word letter for a time capsule for your great-great grandchildren, which explains the long-term energy sustainability plan that you developed in Episode 4 of Gamescape. Include the following points: Briefly describe the nation’s […]
