1 - Environmental Quality: Monitoring and Analysis
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Practice Questions
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What is the soil-air interface?
💡 Hint: Think about the direct interactions we have with soil.
What happens to contaminant flux when soil dries?
💡 Hint: Recall how moisture acts as a facilitator in transport.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What factors influence the soil-air exchange of contaminants?
💡 Hint: Consider which aspect impacts how contaminants behave in soil.
True or False: The flux of contaminants increases as soil dries.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of moisture in transport mechanisms.
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Challenge Problems
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If a farmer applies a heavy dose of fertilizer during a wet season, and the season suddenly turns dry, model how the flux of nutrients will change over the subsequent month.
💡 Hint: Think about how flux changes with soil conditions.
Propose interventions to mitigate contamination from a potential leak in storage tanks for chemicals near an agricultural area.
💡 Hint: Consider both immediate physical measures and longer-term monitoring solutions.
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