Environmental Risk and Mitigation Practices Presentation Quiz
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What is Environmental Risk Mitigation?

  • A process of identifying, controlling, analysing, and mitigating risk related to the environment (correct)
  • A process of ignoring environmental risks
  • A process of increasing pollution in the air and water
  • A process of depleting environmental resources

    • What can Environmental Risk Mitigation help prevent?

  • Increase in environmental sustainability
  • Depletion of energy
  • Increase in pollution
  • Depletion of resources (correct)

    • What does the Environmental Risk Management Plan include?

  • Increasing environmental risks, developing a risk management plan, ignoring progress
  • Analyzing and identifying risks or threats, developing a risk management plan, monitoring and reviewing progress (correct)
  • Identifying risks but not developing a risk management plan
  • Mitigating risks, analyzing and increasing threats, not monitoring progress

    • Why is it important to identify environmental risks?

    <p>To control or prevent risks that can cause damage to the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of risks related to the environment?

    <p>Polluting the air and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of Environmental Risk Mitigation Practices and Activities?

    <p>To identify and mitigate risks related to the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of climate change since the 1800s?

    <p>Burning of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the harmful materials introduced into the environment called?

    <p>Pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main negative effect of deforestation?

    <p>Negative impact on biodiversity and climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of soil erosion?

    <p>Dynamic activity of erosive agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are examples of pollutants?

    <p>Volcanic ash and trash</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do pesticides affect the environment?

    <p>Contaminate soil, water, turf, and other vegetation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of increased soil erosion?

    <p>Increase in amount of dust carried by wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does climate change increase the risk of illness?

    <p>By increasing temperature and heavy rains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in the Earth’s atmosphere?

    <p>Burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of pollution in the environment?

    <p>Runoff produced by factories</p> Signup and view all the answers

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