2.2. Environmental Compartments

Try these first

1. 1.

   Name the four main environmental compartments.

   Hint

   Think about what encompasses our environment.

2. 2.

   What does the term 'exposure pathway' refer to?

   Hint

   Consider how substances might harm us.

3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT an environmental compartment?

   • Air
   • Water
   • Machine

   Hint

   Consider natural elements of the environment.

4. 4.

   True or False: All pollutants in sediment will always stay there and never enter the water.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about the interaction between water and sediment.

5. 5.

   Explain how a pollutant released from an industrial site might travel through different environmental compartments before reaching a human receptor.

   Hint

   Think about the sequence of events from source to receptor.

6. 6.

   Describe how groundwater interacts with surface water and the significance of this relationship in pollution management.

   Hint

   Consider the flow of water between different environmental compartments.