Environmental Issues Flashcards
What is the environment ?
It is the things around man and also the interpersonal relationships that exist in a given community
What are the two types of Environment?
I) physical environment
Ii) social environment
What is the physical environment?
This refers to the things around man ,like trees ,water bodies etc
Define the social environment.
This refers to the interpersonal relationships that exist in a given community like, beliefs , religion etc.
Define sanitation.
Sanitation refers to public health conditions relating to clean drinking water and proper disposal of human and solid waste
Define poor sanitation .
This refers to public health conditions related to unclean drinking water and improper disposal of liquid and solid waste.
What is poor drainage?
This refers to the lack of large gutters to allow rainwater to pass through
What is improper waste disposal?
These are the inefficient methods of getting rid of sewage.
List five causes of poor sanitation.
I) Illiteracy and poverty
II) Improper disposal of waste
III) Inadequate supply of water
IV) Negative attitude of the people towards the environment
V) Inability on the part of authorities to enforce environmental laws
List four effects of poor sanitation.
I) Death
II) Transmission of diseases
III) It drives away tourists
List five ways of reducing poor sanitation.
I) Public education
II) proper disposal of waste
III) adequate water supply
IV) enforcement of environmental laws
V) adopting modern ways of managing waste
What is energy?
Energy is the power derived from the utilization of chemical and physical resources especially to provide heat and light to do work
List five sources of energy.
I) solar energy
II) wind energy
III) hydroelectric energy
IV) thermal energy
V) fuel wood energy
What are the two categories of energy?
Renewable and nonrenewable
List three renewable sources of energy.
I) solar energy
II) wind energy
III) hydro electric energy
List three benefits of renewable energy.
I) there is no pollution
II) it’s generation is cheap
III) its sources are free
List three benefits of nonrenewable energy.
I) large amounts of energy is generated
II) It is reliable
III) Easier to generate
