Question 1

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ________________

Accepted Answer

A) was signed into law by Bill Clinton 
B) requires compensation to be given to anyone harmed by deliberate pollution from any business or corporate entity 
C) altered the amount of chemicals allowed in water as a result of industrial pollution 
D) required environmental impact statements for any projects funded by the U.S. government 
E) put all federal land under stringent environmental protection 
A) was signed into law by Bill Clinton 
B) requires compensation to be given to anyone harmed by deliberate pollution from any business or corporate entity 
C) altered the amount of chemicals allowed in water as a result of industrial pollution 
D) required environmental impact statements for any projects funded by the U.S. government 
E) put all federal land under stringent environmental protection

Question 2

Which part of the government is responsible for passing public policy laws?

Accepted Answer

A) legislative branch 
B) United Nations 
C) executive branch 
D) judicial branch 
E) EPA 
A) legislative branch 
B) United Nations 
C) executive branch 
D) judicial branch 
E) EPA

Question 3

What is an environmental impact statement (EIS)? What is the purpose of an environmental impact statement, and who is required to prepare it?

Accepted Answer

An environmental impact statement is req

Question 4

Green taxes _____________

Accepted Answer

A) may affect consumers if the companies paying the taxes raise the price of their product 
B) are paid by golfers in areas where sensitive habitat has been converted to golf courses 
C) are widely supported and instituted in the United States 
D) are taxes instituted on landscaping plants and trees to raise funds for projects promoting sustainable development 
E) have been rejected by the European Union as being too costly to enforce 
A) may affect consumers if the companies paying the taxes raise the price of their product 
B) are paid by golfers in areas where sensitive habitat has been converted to golf courses 
C) are widely supported and instituted in the United States 
D) are taxes instituted on landscaping plants and trees to raise funds for projects promoting sustainable development 
E) have been rejected by the European Union as being too costly to enforce

Question 5

A regulatory taking involves the government ________________

Accepted Answer

A) depriving the owner of some or all of the economic use of his or her property 
B) removing environmental regulations from the lands of individual property owners 
C) taking resources from private property while allowing the property owner to retain rights to the land 
D) causing environmental damage without being subject to regulations 
E) taking private property without allowing for compensation for natural resources 
A) depriving the owner of some or all of the economic use of his or her property 
B) removing environmental regulations from the lands of individual property owners 
C) taking resources from private property while allowing the property owner to retain rights to the land 
D) causing environmental damage without being subject to regulations 
E) taking private property without allowing for compensation for natural resources

Question 6

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Wetlands provide a multitude of ecological, economic, and social benefits. They provide habitat for many organisms and are nurseries for many saltwater and freshwater fishes and shellfish. Wetlands also hold and slowly release floodwater and snow melt, recharge groundwater, act as cleansing filters, recycle nutrients, and provide recreation. As of 2000, the contiguous United States was estimated to have about 105 million acres of wetlands remaining. Over the past 60 years, it has lost over 16 million acres of wetlands, and the loss continues at about 58,000 acres annually. Nearly one- third of the loss is due to urban development, with the rest being nearly equally divided between rural development, agriculture, and silviculture (predominantly logging). The southeastern United States is experiencing the greatest losses. The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act (EWR

Accepted Answer

A) of 1986 requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct status and trend studies of the nation's wetlands and to report the results to Congress each decade, with the overall goal being no more net loss of wetlands. EWRA also established Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge along Lake Ponchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana.
-In 2009, the G- 20 nations agreed to _____________ 
A) postpone developing renewable energy resources until 2050 
B) gradually phase out their fossil fuel subsidies 
C) increase subsidies to fossil fuel industries by 10- 12% 
D) set a goal to produce 60% of their energy from clean, renewable sources by 2030 
E) double the subsidies to fossil fuel companies 
A) of 1986 requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct status and trend studies of the nation's wetlands and to report the results to Congress each decade, with the overall goal being no more net loss of wetlands. EWRA also established Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge along Lake Ponchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana.
-In 2009, the G- 20 nations agreed to _____________ 
A) postpone developing renewable energy resources until 2050 
B) gradually phase out their fossil fuel subsidies 
C) increase subsidies to fossil fuel industries by 10- 12% 
D) set a goal to produce 60% of their energy from clean, renewable sources by 2030 
E) double the subsidies to fossil fuel companies

Question 7

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question
-In the United States, wetlands are primarily considered to be ________________

Accepted Answer

A) useful for fisheries 
B) important only for recreational purposes 
C) important because they provide many valuable ecosystem services 
D) belonging to the owner of the private property, to be developed or not by the owner 
E) useful for growing crops if they are drained 
A) useful for fisheries 
B) important only for recreational purposes 
C) important because they provide many valuable ecosystem services 
D) belonging to the owner of the private property, to be developed or not by the owner 
E) useful for growing crops if they are drained

Question 8

How does the EPA affect environmental policy?

Accepted Answer

A) The EPA determines which laws passed by the judicial branch apply to environmental policy. 
B) The EPA develops rules and regulations based on laws passed by Congress. 
C) The EPA funds ecological studies that inform the executive branch about what environmental laws are needed. 
D) The EPA passes laws that control environmental regulations. 
A) The EPA determines which laws passed by the judicial branch apply to environmental policy. 
B) The EPA develops rules and regulations based on laws passed by Congress. 
C) The EPA funds ecological studies that inform the executive branch about what environmental laws are needed. 
D) The EPA passes laws that control environmental regulations.

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ________________

Which part of the government is responsible for passing public policy laws?

What is an environmental impact statement (EIS)? What is the purpose of an environmental impact statement, and who is required to prepare it?

Green taxes _____________

A regulatory taking involves the government ________________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question -In the United States, wetlands are primarily considered to be ________________

How does the EPA affect environmental policy?

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Exam 7: Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ________________

Which part of the government is responsible for passing public policy laws?

What is an environmental impact statement (EIS)? What is the purpose of an environmental impact statement, and who is required to prepare it?

Green taxes _____________

A regulatory taking involves the government ________________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question -In the United States, wetlands are primarily considered to be ________________

How does the EPA affect environmental policy?

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Earths Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics, Economics, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil and Agriculture

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

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