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

Briefly discuss some of the renewable sources of energy that could eventually replace fossil fuels.

The rapid growth of a metropolitan area into suburban and exurban communities is called ______.

Republicans, more so than Democrats, are skeptical that global warming is caused by human activity.

______ have recently taken the lead in environmental policy, influencing federal policy and even efforts in other countries.

The ______ is the law that provides authority for federal regulation of air pollution.

International leaders were able to pass a serious and comprehensive environmental treaty at the 2009 summit in Copenhagen.

The Environmental Protection Agency was formed in the ______.

Which of the following is a "green job"?

Which of the following has no effect on environmental policy?

After ______, emergency managers tried to simplify things and speed up response times by using pre-planned mission packages.

Briefly discuss the actions that are being taken by many cities in terms of the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings.

In 2007, President Bush signed a law requiring cars to average ______ miles per gallon by 2020.

______ limit pollution by allowing companies to purchase carbon offsets.

The trend in the United States is to build more new coal-fired power plants.