Title: Identify types of noise pollution and the effect on humans, wildlife, and ecological systems.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-36) > Section: Protecting the Environment – Air and Noise

Identification should include

- definition of noise pollution
- outdoor (e.g., machines and transportation systems, motor vehicles, aircraft, and trains)
- indoor (e.g., machines, building activities, music performances, some workplaces).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are noise levels measured?
- How can a comparison of noise levels from household, motor vehicle, agricultural, and industrial sources be made?
- How can high noise levels contribute to health problems?