Question 1

In 1948, Congress enacted the ________ to regulate water pollution. This act has been amended several times. As amended, it is simply referred to as the Clean Water Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCL
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B)   Federal Water Pollution Control Act
C)   Clean Water Act
D)   Safe Drinking Water Act

Question 2

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  has ________ powers to hold hearings and order remedies for violation of environmental laws.

Accepted Answer

A)   legislative
B)   adjudicative
C)   administrative
D)   rule making B

Question 3

An environmental impact statement (EIS)  must contain ________ of the proposed action and alternative actions.

Accepted Answer

A)   artists' renderings
B)   a cost-benefit analysis
C)   detailed spreadsheets of expenditures to date
D)   endorsements from local public officials

Question 4

Under the ________ Act, pesticides must be registered with the EPA before they can be sold.

Accepted Answer

A)   Resource Conservation and Recovery
B)   Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
C)   Toxic Substances Control
D)   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Question 5

What is the Superfund law? What does the Superfund law empower the Environmental Protection Agency to do?

Accepted Answer

In 1980, Congress enacted the Comprehens...

Question 6

The Endangered Species Act requires the EPA and the Department of Commerce to designate ________ for each endangered and threatened species, where real estate and other development is prohibited or severely limited.

Accepted Answer

A)   national landmark areas
B)   natural homelands
C)   vital ecosystems
D)   critical habitats

Question 7

In a survey of the nonattainment areas in a state, the state air pollution regulatory authority found Region 3 to be the region that exceeded the ozone standard by the largest margin, far exceeding the air pollution levels in all other regions of the state. Region 3 is most likely to be categorized as a(n)  ________ nonattainment area.

Accepted Answer

A)   atypical
B)   extreme
C)   marginal
D)   serious B

Question 8

What is a "nonattainment area"? How are these areas rated, and what are the consequences to states for having nonattainment areas?

Accepted Answer

Regions that do not meet air quality sta...

Question 9

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)  is a federal statute that mandates that the federal government must ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   consider focusing on air and water pollution to the exclusion of other sources of pollution, as these two modes of pollution have the greatest impact on human lives
B)   implement a complete ban on the commercial usage of the two hundred toxic substances identified as being harmful and polluting
C)   implement a zero tolerance policy for all business activities that discharge waste products into water bodies
D)   consider the adverse impact a federal government action would have on the environment before the action is implemented

Question 10

The sources of water pollution that are stationary are known as ________ sources of water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A)   point
B)   non-moving
C)   areal
D)   tertiary

Question 11

Indoor air pollution is also called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sick building syndrome
B)   secondary smoke
C)   halitosis
D)   chemical-induced smells

Question 12

The disposal of new hazardous wastes is regulated by the ________ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Resource Conservation and Recovery
B)   Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
C)   Toxic Substances Control
D)   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Question 13

Toxic Substances Control Act is administered by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Environmental Protection Agency
B)   Army Corps of Engineers
C)   Nuclear Regulatory Commission
D)   Environmental Control Board

Question 14

When was the Environmental Protection Agency created and what are its purpose and powers?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Congress created the Environmen...

Question 15

The ________ Act authorizes the EPA to regulate air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives.

Accepted Answer

A)   Safe Drinking Water
B)   National Environmental Policy
C)   Clean Air
D)   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Question 16

To date, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  has identified more than ________ chemicals as toxic, including asbestos, mercury, vinyl chloride, benzene, beryllium, and radionuclides.

Accepted Answer

A)   15
B)   100
C)   200
D)   10,000 C

Question 17

The ________ Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  to identify toxic air pollutants that present a substantial risk of injury to human health or the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Resource Conservation and Recovery
B)   Toxic Substances Control
C)   Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
D)   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a nonattainment area classification category?

Accepted Answer

A)   marginal
B)   moderate
C)   acceptable
D)   extreme.

Question 19

________ statutes and ordinances to protect the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Many state and local governments have enacted
B)   Federal law outlaws state and local
C)   Few state and local governments have enacted
D)   The U.S. Constitution prohibits state and local

Question 20

The ________ is a federal agency that can initiate judicial proceedings in court against suspected violators of federal environmental laws.

Accepted Answer

A)   Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
B)   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
C)   Nuclear Regulatory Commission
D)   Pollution Control Board

Exam 24: Environmental Protection

In 1948, Congress enacted the ________ to regulate water pollution. This act has been amended several times. As amended, it is simply referred to as the Clean Water Act.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ________ powers to hold hearings and order remedies for violation of environmental laws.

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An environmental impact statement (EIS) must contain ________ of the proposed action and alternative actions.

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Under the ________ Act, pesticides must be registered with the EPA before they can be sold.

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What is the Superfund law? What does the Superfund law empower the Environmental Protection Agency to do?

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In 1980, Congress enacted the Comprehens...
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The Endangered Species Act requires the EPA and the Department of Commerce to designate ________ for each endangered and threatened species, where real estate and other development is prohibited or severely limited.

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What is a "nonattainment area"? How are these areas rated, and what are the consequences to states for having nonattainment areas?

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Regions that do not meet air quality sta...
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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a federal statute that mandates that the federal government must ________.

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The sources of water pollution that are stationary are known as ________ sources of water pollution.

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Indoor air pollution is also called ________.

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The disposal of new hazardous wastes is regulated by the ________ Act.

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Toxic Substances Control Act is administered by the ________.

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When was the Environmental Protection Agency created and what are its purpose and powers?

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The ________ Act authorizes the EPA to regulate air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives.

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Which of the following is NOT a nonattainment area classification category?

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________ statutes and ordinances to protect the environment.

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The ________ is a federal agency that can initiate judicial proceedings in court against suspected violators of federal environmental laws.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ________ powers to hold hearings and order remedies for violation of environmental laws.

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An environmental impact statement (EIS) must contain ________ of the proposed action and alternative actions.

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Under the ________ Act, pesticides must be registered with the EPA before they can be sold.

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What is the Superfund law? What does the Superfund law empower the Environmental Protection Agency to do?

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The Endangered Species Act requires the EPA and the Department of Commerce to designate ________ for each endangered and threatened species, where real estate and other development is prohibited or severely limited.

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a federal statute that mandates that the federal government must ________.

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The sources of water pollution that are stationary are known as ________ sources of water pollution.

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Indoor air pollution is also called ________.

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The disposal of new hazardous wastes is regulated by the ________ Act.

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Toxic Substances Control Act is administered by the ________.

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When was the Environmental Protection Agency created and what are its purpose and powers?

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The ________ Act authorizes the EPA to regulate air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives.

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Which of the following is NOT a nonattainment area classification category?

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________ statutes and ordinances to protect the environment.

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