Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Advanced Placement Earth and Environmental Science
Goal 5
- Objective 5.01
- Analyze the sources of major pollutants.
- EPA Criteria Pollutants.
- Indoor air pollutants.
- Thermal pollution.
- Pesticides.
- Acid deposition.
- Units and measurements.
- Point and nonpoint sources.
- Find related resources
- Objective 5.02
- Investigate the effects of pollutants on:
- Aquatic systems (Eutrophication).
- Vegetation.
- Natural features, buildings and structures.
- Wildlife.
- Find related resources
- Objective 5.03
- Analyze and investigate pollution reduction, remediation and control measures.
- Legislation.
- Historical examples and global case studies.
- Waste water treatment plant.
- Find related resources
- Objective 5.04
- Analyze and investigate local, regional and global issues concerning solid waste.
- Types, sources and amounts.
- Disposal methods and environmental effects.
- Decreasing waste: Reduce, reuse, recycle.
- Find related resources
- Objective 5.05
- Analyze impacts on human health.
- Infectious disease.
- Chemical agents.
- Radiation.
- Toxicology: LD50, acute and chronic effects.
- Risk assessment.
- Find related resources
