Exam 16: Environment and Climate Change: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

States have the ability to reduce auto dependency by passing ______ laws.

One adaptation project underway in the Netherlands involves the construction of ______ that help counter flooding.

The reason that many states and localities have become involved in environmental policy is ______.

Briefly explain what is meant by cap and trade. What is its status in Congress and in the states?

Those most likely to support climate change mitigation policies are the ______.

______ is emitted into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned.

After Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris climate accord, a group of governors, mostly coastal Democrats, immediately ______.

Which state was the first to impose statewide limits on greenhouse gas emissions?

______ is a system for limiting pollution that sets emission limits but allows companies to buy credits if they exceed those limits.

The eastern seaboard of the U.S. relies on ______ for energy.

In 2018, Gallup found that ______ percent of Democrats worry about climate change a great deal or a fair amount.

Production of renewable energy is less expensive than production of coal.

Which of the following states did NOT sign onto the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative?

In 2012, fossil-fuel companies devoted more than $150 million to advertising focused on energy issues.

The goal of the Paris climate accord is to keep the global average temperature from rising ______.

Texas leads the country in the generation of wind power capacity.

Florida is the state that has emerged as the leader in addressing climate change.

The 2009 Copenhagen summit was designed to revamp and update the ______ written a dozen years before.

In general, members of the ______ Party are more skeptical of global warming caused by human actions.

______ energy is generated by natural sources that can be replenished.