Question 1

The early attitude of government regulators toward public lands was to "sell and develop" them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

We needn't worry about the water quality of the Great Lakes because the United States and Canada have achieved the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The CZMA provides financial assistance to states that develop management plans that balance energy development and environmental and coastal factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following are benefits of wetlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wetlands provide food and habitat for many species. 
B)  Wetlands help control shoreline erosion. 
C)  Wetlands help improve the quality of drinking water. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Wetlands provide food and habitat for many species. 
B)  Wetlands help control shoreline erosion. 
C)  Wetlands help improve the quality of drinking water. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

Although wetlands are important globally, there are no international treaties to protect wetlands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rivers given a designation under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 are removed from human use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A "Safe Harbor" agreement under the ESA

Accepted Answer

A)  provides money for environmental groups to establish sanctuaries for endangered species. 
B)  ensures that landowners who increase a listed species' population and later decrease that population will not be penalized. 
C)  forces landowners to build shelters for endangered species on the owners' property. 
D)  is a joint effort between the Fish and Wildlife Service and environmentalists to protect endangered species along waterways. 
A)  provides money for environmental groups to establish sanctuaries for endangered species. 
B)  ensures that landowners who increase a listed species' population and later decrease that population will not be penalized. 
C)  forces landowners to build shelters for endangered species on the owners' property. 
D)  is a joint effort between the Fish and Wildlife Service and environmentalists to protect endangered species along waterways.

Question 8

What is one reason that more wilderness has been protected in the West rather than in the East?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protests by landowners in the East led to more protection in the West. 
B)  Land in the West is generally more beautiful and more worthy of protection than land in the East. 
C)  Congressional representatives from the West are more environmentally attuned. 
D)  The high population of the East leaves few large tracts of land. 
A)  Protests by landowners in the East led to more protection in the West. 
B)  Land in the West is generally more beautiful and more worthy of protection than land in the East. 
C)  Congressional representatives from the West are more environmentally attuned. 
D)  The high population of the East leaves few large tracts of land.

Question 9

The CZMA requires all coastal states to develop nonpoint source pollution-control coastal programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When a land is designated wilderness,

Accepted Answer

A)  the agency administering the land must preserve its "wilderness character." 
B)  the area must be devoted to the public purposes of recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, or historical use. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the agency administering the land must preserve its "wilderness character." 
B)  the area must be devoted to the public purposes of recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, or historical use. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 11

Clear cutting

Accepted Answer

A)  is more destructive of old growth forests than selective cutting of individual trees. 
B)  is more economical than selective cutting. 
C)  neither a nor b; both are fallacies propagated by environmental extremists. 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  is more destructive of old growth forests than selective cutting of individual trees. 
B)  is more economical than selective cutting. 
C)  neither a nor b; both are fallacies propagated by environmental extremists. 
D)  both a and b.

Question 12

Which is not a characteristic of a wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been no noticeable human impact on the land. 
B)  The land contains trees that are over 100 years old. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  There has been no noticeable human impact on the land. 
B)  The land contains trees that are over 100 years old. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 13

The Endangered Species Act does not allow any mammals to be killed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "Swampbuster Bill"

Accepted Answer

A)  fines those who convert wetlands to land for growing crops. 
B)  renders those who converted wetlands to land for growing crops after December 1985 ineligible for most federal farm benefits, unless the conversion had minimal effects. 
C)  provides money for developing swamp lands in Florida. 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  fines those who convert wetlands to land for growing crops. 
B)  renders those who converted wetlands to land for growing crops after December 1985 ineligible for most federal farm benefits, unless the conversion had minimal effects. 
C)  provides money for developing swamp lands in Florida. 
D)  both a and b.

Question 15

____ 10. Species extinction is occurring at about 50 times the normal background rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was not designed to protect wetlands, coastal areas, or estuaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 
B)  The Coastal Zone Management Act. 
C)  The "No-Net-Loss" Policy. 
D)  Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. 
A)  The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 
B)  The Coastal Zone Management Act. 
C)  The "No-Net-Loss" Policy. 
D)  Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Question 17

Which is not a factor that may cause a species to become endangered?

Accepted Answer

A)  destruction of its habitat. 
B)  disease. 
C)  overutilization for commercial purposes. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  destruction of its habitat. 
B)  disease. 
C)  overutilization for commercial purposes. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

The Migratory Bird Rule

Accepted Answer

A)  was promulgated by the EPA. 
B)  prohibits hunters from shooting birds that migrate across states. 
C)  was recently struck down by the Supreme Court. 
D)  allows bird watchers to sue persons who kill or poison birds. 
A)  was promulgated by the EPA. 
B)  prohibits hunters from shooting birds that migrate across states. 
C)  was recently struck down by the Supreme Court. 
D)  allows bird watchers to sue persons who kill or poison birds.

Question 19

Coastal wetlands are not beneficial to the commercial seafood industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By the mid 1970s, over half the wetlands that had existed in the lower 48 states during the eighteenth century had disappeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The early attitude of government regulators toward public lands was to "sell and develop" them.

We needn't worry about the water quality of the Great Lakes because the United States and Canada have achieved the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements.

The CZMA provides financial assistance to states that develop management plans that balance energy development and environmental and coastal factors.

Which of the following are benefits of wetlands?

Although wetlands are important globally, there are no international treaties to protect wetlands.

Rivers given a designation under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 are removed from human use.

A "Safe Harbor" agreement under the ESA

What is one reason that more wilderness has been protected in the West rather than in the East?

The CZMA requires all coastal states to develop nonpoint source pollution-control coastal programs.

When a land is designated wilderness,

Clear cutting

Which is not a characteristic of a wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System?

The Endangered Species Act does not allow any mammals to be killed.

The "Swampbuster Bill"

____ 10. Species extinction is occurring at about 50 times the normal background rate.

Which of the following was not designed to protect wetlands, coastal areas, or estuaries?

Which is not a factor that may cause a species to become endangered?

The Migratory Bird Rule

Coastal wetlands are not beneficial to the commercial seafood industry.

By the mid 1970s, over half the wetlands that had existed in the lower 48 states during the eighteenth century had disappeared.

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The early attitude of government regulators toward public lands was to "sell and develop" them.

We needn't worry about the water quality of the Great Lakes because the United States and Canada have achieved the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements.

The CZMA provides financial assistance to states that develop management plans that balance energy development and environmental and coastal factors.

Which of the following are benefits of wetlands?

Although wetlands are important globally, there are no international treaties to protect wetlands.

Rivers given a designation under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 are removed from human use.

A "Safe Harbor" agreement under the ESA

What is one reason that more wilderness has been protected in the West rather than in the East?

The CZMA requires all coastal states to develop nonpoint source pollution-control coastal programs.

When a land is designated wilderness,

Clear cutting

Which is not a characteristic of a wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System?

The Endangered Species Act does not allow any mammals to be killed.

The "Swampbuster Bill"

____ 10. Species extinction is occurring at about 50 times the normal background rate.

Which of the following was not designed to protect wetlands, coastal areas, or estuaries?

Which is not a factor that may cause a species to become endangered?

The Migratory Bird Rule

Coastal wetlands are not beneficial to the commercial seafood industry.

By the mid 1970s, over half the wetlands that had existed in the lower 48 states during the eighteenth century had disappeared.

The American Legal System: the Source of Environmental Law

The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving Environmental Disputes

Administrative Law and Its Impact on the Environment

An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy

Air-Quality Control

Water-Quality Control

Controlling Toxic Substances

Waste Management and Hazardous Releases

Energy

International Environmental Law

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