4.2 - Environmental Forensics
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Practice Questions
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What is the main reason for monitoring water quality?
💡 Hint: Think about health and safety concerns.
Define the term 'sampling' in environmental forensics.
💡 Hint: Consider how we collect data from environments.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary objective of environmental monitoring?
💡 Hint: Think about what data collection informs the most.
Is it important to sample both upstream and downstream when investigating pollution?
💡 Hint: Consider the flow of the water.
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Challenge Problems
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A factory denies responsibility for pollution measured downstream. Design an investigative sampling strategy that could help affirm or refute their claims.
💡 Hint: Focus on establishing a clear cause-and-effect relationship, using geographical indicators.
You find varying air pollution levels in three locations around a city block. How would you approach proving high pollution levels are tied to local traffic?
💡 Hint: Utilize data patterns to construct a timeline showing peaks coinciding with local traffic.
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