Environmental Science and Level II Expanded · Pollutants and Their Consequences
Virginia SOL ENV.7
Virginia SOL ENV.7 is part of the Pollutants and Their Consequences strand in Environmental Science and Level II Expanded (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate and understand the physical, chemical, and biological consequences of pollutants at local, regional, and global levels. Below is what ENV.7 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice ENV.7 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL ENV.7 means
Investigate and understand the physical, chemical, and biological consequences of pollutants at local, regional, and global levels.
Skills you’ll practice for ENV.7
- Use data to identify a land, water, or atmospheric pollutant in the local community and determine possible sources and effects on the environment.
- Debate advantages and disadvantages of solutions to safely reduce, eliminate, or remediate a land, water, or atmospheric pollutant.
- Compare the benefits and limitations of remediation methods used with land, water, and atmospheric pollutants.
- Research a clean-up plan for a designated Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site.
Key concepts covered by ENV.7
- pollutant identification
- data analysis
- environmental effects
- local community
- pollutant remediation
- solutions
- debate
- remediation methods
- land pollutants
- water pollutants
- atmospheric pollutants
- clean-up plan
- Superfund site
- research
How to study and practice SOL ENV.7
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether ENV.7 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Frequently asked questions about SOL ENV.7
What is Virginia SOL ENV.7?
SOL ENV.7 is a Environmental Science and Level II Expanded Standard of Learning in the Pollutants and Their Consequences strand. It expects students to investigate and understand the physical, chemical, and biological consequences of pollutants at local, regional, and global levels.
What skills does SOL ENV.7 cover?
SOL ENV.7 is assessed on 4 skills: use data to identify a land, water, or atmospheric pollutant in the local community and determine possible sources and effects on the environment; debate advantages and disadvantages of solutions to safely reduce, eliminate, or remediate a land, water, or atmospheric pollutant; compare the benefits and limitations of remediation methods used with land, water, and atmospheric pollutants; research a clean-up plan for a designated Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site.
What strand of Environmental Science and Level II Expanded is SOL ENV.7 in?
SOL ENV.7 belongs to the Pollutants and Their Consequences reporting strand of the Environmental Science and Level II Expanded Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL ENV.7?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether ENV.7 is already solid, then work the 4 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.