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 and Specialists - What They Do. Environmental scientists and specialists use their knowledge of the natural sciences to protect the environment by identifying problems and finding solutions that minimize hazards to the health of the environment and the population.