Choose 3 topics out of 9 and write/explain about them
The directions are in the file below.
Chemistry and Society
Test 1
Spring 2021
Directions:
Choose three of the following questions, and answer all of the parts of each question.
Question topics:
1. The Carbon Cycle
2. Water as a Resource
3. Mass Relationships in a Chemical Reaction
4. Energy Relationships in a Chemical Reaction
5. Air Pollutants
6. Carbon Monoxide as a Poison
7. Radiation from the Sun
8. Greenhouse Gases
9. Other Questions
Question 2: Water as a Resource
When we discussed water, we considered the Chesapeake Bay. The main resource for that discussion
was the website of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
https://www.cbf.org/ Choose a topic from “About
the Bay” or “The Issues.”
In one type-written page, summarize the factual information.
In a second type-written page, discuss any economic or social or other effects that might be
associated with the issue.
For example,
air pollutants and agricultural runoff contribute to the health of the bay;
minimizing air pollution or agricultural runoff would be beneficial to the health of the
bay. Are there any economic or societal impacts associated with that?
Question 5: Air Pollutants
The website of the US Environmental Protection Agency contains information on air pollutants
(
https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/air-topics) Choose any one topic on a
pollutant.
Type one page of factual information on the origin and effects of the pollutant.
Type one page discussing the economic or societal effects of minimizing or remediating that
pollutant.
Question 9: Other Questions
There are many topics that we discussed that are not covered by the preceding questions.
For example,
Recently we discussed nuclear energy, and we looked at batteries. Earlier in the semester,
we talked about portable electronic devices and how RGB monitors produce a wide
range of colors.Choose any topic from the course and summarize some of the
important and interesting information.