Question 1

After a problem is identified, the next step in the policy cycle is to

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A)  build support for the problem. 
B)  develop proposals. 
C)  set an agenda. 
D)  suggest changes. 
E)  implement policy. 
A)  build support for the problem. 
B)  develop proposals. 
C)  set an agenda. 
D)  suggest changes. 
E)  implement policy. C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a problem associated with international agreements?

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A)  There is no body that can legislate international environmental protection. 
B)  There is no body that can enforce international environmental protection. 
C)  The agreements must be made by unanimous consent. 
D)  The international court affects the sovereignty of noncompliant nations. 
E)  All of these are problems associated with international agreements. 
A)  There is no body that can legislate international environmental protection. 
B)  There is no body that can enforce international environmental protection. 
C)  The agreements must be made by unanimous consent. 
D)  The international court affects the sovereignty of noncompliant nations. 
E)  All of these are problems associated with international agreements. D

Question 3

Why would the "group of 10" environmental organizations be criticized?

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A)  They are militant and extremist groups that lead to environmental revolutions. 
B)  They oppose most environmental protection. 
C)  They tend to compromise and cooperate with the establishment. 
D)  Their membership is small and they have focused and limited influence. 
E)  They support radical approaches in addressing environmental problems. 
A)  They are militant and extremist groups that lead to environmental revolutions. 
B)  They oppose most environmental protection. 
C)  They tend to compromise and cooperate with the establishment. 
D)  Their membership is small and they have focused and limited influence. 
E)  They support radical approaches in addressing environmental problems. C

Question 4

Civil law is to _______________ as criminal law is to crimes against the state or society.

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A)  legislation rulings 
B)  administrative actions 
C)  standings 
D)  interactions between individuals 
E)  precedents 
A)  legislation rulings 
B)  administrative actions 
C)  standings 
D)  interactions between individuals 
E)  precedents

Question 5

The case of the president of a Colorado company who was sentenced to 14 years in prison for knowingly contaminating the water table is an example of a

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A)  common law case. 
B)  tort law case. 
C)  statute law case. 
D)  administrative law case. 
E)  criminal law case. 
A)  common law case. 
B)  tort law case. 
C)  statute law case. 
D)  administrative law case. 
E)  criminal law case.

Question 6

Rather than directly suing a company for damages, it can be more effective to sue

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A)  the individuals who are employed by the company. 
B)  the government for not enforcing laws that would have prevented the damage. 
C)  the government for making the laws so stringent. 
D)  the owners of the company. 
E)  None of these. It is most effective to directly sue the company. 
A)  the individuals who are employed by the company. 
B)  the government for not enforcing laws that would have prevented the damage. 
C)  the government for making the laws so stringent. 
D)  the owners of the company. 
E)  None of these. It is most effective to directly sue the company.

Question 7

As more environment-oriented jobs become available, the number of students prepared for them is

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A)  staying the same. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  decreasing. 
D)  increasing dramatically. 
E)  slightly increasing. 
A)  staying the same. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  decreasing. 
D)  increasing dramatically. 
E)  slightly increasing.

Question 8

Reduction of poverty and promoting gender equality are tenants of

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A)  adaptive management. 
B)  millennium development. 
C)  sustainable development. 
D)  environmental literacy. 
E)  non-governmental organizations. 
A)  adaptive management. 
B)  millennium development. 
C)  sustainable development. 
D)  environmental literacy. 
E)  non-governmental organizations.

Question 9

The first college to get all of its energy from renewable resources was________________.

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A)  Boston College 
B)  University of California at Berkeley 
C)  Concordia University 
D)  Emory University 
E)  College of William and Mary 
A)  Boston College 
B)  University of California at Berkeley 
C)  Concordia University 
D)  Emory University 
E)  College of William and Mary

Question 10

Which of the following is not an emphasis of the 1990 National Environmental Education Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  the encouragement of college students to seek careers related to the environment 
B)  understanding among the general public about the relationships between humans and their environment 
C)  education to ensure that citizens are familiar with the environmental issues that they may read about in the newspaper 
D)  education to make sure that there are specialists who are able to make appropriate decisions regarding environmental issues and guide us into the twenty-first century 
E)  All of these are emphasized in the 1990 National Environmental Education Act. 
A)  the encouragement of college students to seek careers related to the environment 
B)  understanding among the general public about the relationships between humans and their environment 
C)  education to ensure that citizens are familiar with the environmental issues that they may read about in the newspaper 
D)  education to make sure that there are specialists who are able to make appropriate decisions regarding environmental issues and guide us into the twenty-first century 
E)  All of these are emphasized in the 1990 National Environmental Education Act.

Question 11

An environmental impact statement (EIS) is required for any significant federal action as a part of ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Clean Water Act 
B)  the Clean Air Act 
C)  the Endangered Species Act 
D)  the National Environmental Policy Act 
E)  none of these are correct. 
A)  the Clean Water Act 
B)  the Clean Air Act 
C)  the Endangered Species Act 
D)  the National Environmental Policy Act 
E)  none of these are correct.

Question 12

A primary goal of sustainable development is the reduction of the world's population by at least 30%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In carrying out the policy cycle, which of the following groups would probably use intensive media campaigns or even stage a protest?

Accepted Answer

A)  industry associations 
B)  labor unions 
C)  wealthy or powerful individuals 
D)  public interest groups 
E)  All of these would want as much publicity as possible. 
A)  industry associations 
B)  labor unions 
C)  wealthy or powerful individuals 
D)  public interest groups 
E)  All of these would want as much publicity as possible.

Question 14

As of 2007, what percentage of individuals polled were willing to make personal sacrifices to protect the environment?

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A)  20% 
B)  50% 
C)  30% 
D)  70% 
E)  90% 
A)  20% 
B)  50% 
C)  30% 
D)  70% 
E)  90%

Question 15

The local high school in your hometown has a project where students are collecting water samples in collaboration with the local university. This project is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  attempt to get high school students involved in environmental careers. 
B)  attempt to recruit students to the university. 
C)  early careers project. 
D)  environmental literacy project. 
E)  citizen science project. 
A)  attempt to get high school students involved in environmental careers. 
B)  attempt to recruit students to the university. 
C)  early careers project. 
D)  environmental literacy project. 
E)  citizen science project.

Question 16

After an original idea is turned into a bill, it

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A)  is introduced in the House and Senate. 
B)  needs to be sponsored by a legislator. 
C)  is referred to a committee. 
D)  undergoes subcommittee hearings. 
E)  needs to be marked up. 
A)  is introduced in the House and Senate. 
B)  needs to be sponsored by a legislator. 
C)  is referred to a committee. 
D)  undergoes subcommittee hearings. 
E)  needs to be marked up.

Question 17

The current legal system is to ______________ as community-based planning is to collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A)  polarization 
B)  cooperation 
C)  wicked problems 
D)  dispute resolution 
E)  harmony 
A)  polarization 
B)  cooperation 
C)  wicked problems 
D)  dispute resolution 
E)  harmony

Question 18

CITES is an international agreement to restrict trade in hazardous chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

Accepted Answer

A)  read environmental science journals. 
B)  understand the basic principles of ecology. 
C)  write and publish in environmental journals. 
D)  carry out ecological models and experiments. 
E)  interpret environmental data from a citizen science project. 
A)  read environmental science journals. 
B)  understand the basic principles of ecology. 
C)  write and publish in environmental journals. 
D)  carry out ecological models and experiments. 
E)  interpret environmental data from a citizen science project.

Question 20

Statutory law is established by __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the President 
B)  the courts 
C)  Congress 
D)  State legislatures 
E)  none of these are correct. 
A)  the President 
B)  the courts 
C)  Congress 
D)  State legislatures 
E)  none of these are correct.

After a problem is identified, the next step in the policy cycle is to

Which of the following is not a problem associated with international agreements?

Why would the "group of 10" environmental organizations be criticized?

Civil law is to _______________ as criminal law is to crimes against the state or society.

The case of the president of a Colorado company who was sentenced to 14 years in prison for knowingly contaminating the water table is an example of a

Rather than directly suing a company for damages, it can be more effective to sue

As more environment-oriented jobs become available, the number of students prepared for them is

Reduction of poverty and promoting gender equality are tenants of

The first college to get all of its energy from renewable resources was________________.

Which of the following is not an emphasis of the 1990 National Environmental Education Act?

An environmental impact statement (EIS) is required for any significant federal action as a part of ______________________.

A primary goal of sustainable development is the reduction of the world's population by at least 30%.

In carrying out the policy cycle, which of the following groups would probably use intensive media campaigns or even stage a protest?

As of 2007, what percentage of individuals polled were willing to make personal sacrifices to protect the environment?

The local high school in your hometown has a project where students are collecting water samples in collaboration with the local university. This project is an example of a(n)

After an original idea is turned into a bill, it

The current legal system is to ______________ as community-based planning is to collaboration.

CITES is an international agreement to restrict trade in hazardous chemicals.

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

Statutory law is established by __________________.

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

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Exam 15: Environmental Policy and Sustainability

After a problem is identified, the next step in the policy cycle is to

Which of the following is not a problem associated with international agreements?

Why would the "group of 10" environmental organizations be criticized?

Civil law is to _______________ as criminal law is to crimes against the state or society.

The case of the president of a Colorado company who was sentenced to 14 years in prison for knowingly contaminating the water table is an example of a

Rather than directly suing a company for damages, it can be more effective to sue

As more environment-oriented jobs become available, the number of students prepared for them is

Reduction of poverty and promoting gender equality are tenants of

The first college to get all of its energy from renewable resources was________________.

Which of the following is not an emphasis of the 1990 National Environmental Education Act?

An environmental impact statement (EIS) is required for any significant federal action as a part of ______________________.

A primary goal of sustainable development is the reduction of the world's population by at least 30%.

In carrying out the policy cycle, which of the following groups would probably use intensive media campaigns or even stage a protest?

As of 2007, what percentage of individuals polled were willing to make personal sacrifices to protect the environment?

The local high school in your hometown has a project where students are collecting water samples in collaboration with the local university. This project is an example of a(n)

After an original idea is turned into a bill, it

The current legal system is to ______________ as community-based planning is to collaboration.

CITES is an international agreement to restrict trade in hazardous chemicals.

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

Statutory law is established by __________________.

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

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