Quadrilateral. In Euclidean plane geometry, a quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides (or 'edges') and four vertices or corners. Sometimes, the term quadrangle is used, by analogy with triangle, and sometimes tetragon for consistency with pentagon (5-sided), hexagon (6-sided) and so on.
Some environmental scientists and specialists focus on environmental regulations that are designed to protect peopleâs health, while others focus on regulations designed to minimize societyâs impact on the ecosystem.
Environmental scientists may analyze samples in a laboratory. Ecology is one type of environmental science job. Environmental scientists may work on plant science or hydrology. Some environmental scientists research the impacts of drought on the soil ecosystem.