Exam 45: Environmental Protection

As a part of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, dumping wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters are statutorily prohibited with no alternatives like permits, licenses, and mandatory checks.

Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water that support vegetation typically adapted for life in such conditions are called ________.

The ________ is a federal statute that authorizes the EPA to establish national primary potable water standards.

The ________ Act provides for the creation of a government fund to finance the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

The Endangered Species Act applies only to private parties.

How are endangered species protected in the United States? Name three laws that protect wildlife species.

Which of the following is a mandate of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to the government?

Regions that do not meet air quality standards are designated as air quality control regions.

The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, enacted in 1972, extends environmental protection to the oceans.

Taking is defined as an act intended to "harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect" an endangered animal.

Which of the following is true of the Clean Air Act?

Which of the following is true of the EPA standards set for toxic substances?

The right to enforce air pollution standards is an exclusive prerogative of the federal government.

Which of the following would be considered a stationary source of air pollution?

Sources of thermal pollution are subject to the provisions of the Clean Water Act and the regulations adopted by the EPA.

Which of the following is a document required by the NEPA that must be prepared for any proposed legislation or major federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment?

The ________ is a federal administrative agency created by Congress to coordinate the implementation and enforcement of the federal environmental protection laws.

Oil refineries are an example of stationary sources of air pollution.

What are the measures taken to protect wetlands in the United States?

Which of the following is true of the Endangered Species Act?