Question 1

Statutory law is established by __________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The Student Environmental Acting Coalition is the largest student environmental group in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Christmas Bird Count is an example of _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  citizen science 
B)  ecosystem management 
C)  environmental literacy 
D)  international treaty 
E)  none of these are correct

Question 4

CERCLA is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Superfund Act. 
B)  the Clean Water Act. 
C)  the Toxic Substances Control Act. 
D)  the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Reduction of poverty and promoting gender equality are tenants of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

NEPA requires the government to take the least environmentally harmful option in any decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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.

Question 12

The Koyoto Protocol is an example of an international treaty that was easily passed and has been ratified by all nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 16: Environmental Policy and Sustainability

Statutory law is established by __________________.

The Student Environmental Acting Coalition is the largest student environmental group in North America.

The Christmas Bird Count is an example of _____________________.

CERCLA is also known as

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

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)

Reduction of poverty and promoting gender equality are tenants of

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

NEPA requires the government to take the least environmentally harmful option in any decision.

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

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

The Koyoto Protocol is an example of an international treaty that was easily passed and has been ratified by all nations.

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