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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (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. 
A) the Superfund Act. 
B) the Clean Water Act. 
C) the Toxic Substances Control Act. 
D) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Question 5

In a criminal case,being found guilty can result in ________ and in a civil case being found guilty can result in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) fines and jail sentences;only financial penalties 
B) only financial penalties;fines and jail sentences 
C) fines and jail sentences;fines and jail sentences 
D) only financial penalties;only financial penalties 
E) only jail sentences;only financial penalties 
A) fines and jail sentences;only financial penalties 
B) only financial penalties;fines and jail sentences 
C) fines and jail sentences;fines and jail sentences 
D) only financial penalties;only financial penalties 
E) only jail sentences;only financial penalties

Question 6

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 
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

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 9

Who normally identifies the problem in the policy cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) The government normally identifies issues for groups who do not recognize problems themselves. 
B) The government normally identifies issues for groups who do not have a voice (such as children)in the issue. 
C) The public identifies a problem and insists on help in correcting the problem. 
D) Either the public or the government identifies issues,depending on the problem. 
A) The government normally identifies issues for groups who do not recognize problems themselves. 
B) The government normally identifies issues for groups who do not have a voice (such as children)in the issue. 
C) The public identifies a problem and insists on help in correcting the problem. 
D) Either the public or the government identifies issues,depending on the problem.

Question 10

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 11

Among the 40 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center in 2015,84% of respondents considered climate change a serious or very serious threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Historically,international treaties and conventions were ________ while more recently they are characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) negotiated by a panel of experts and no nations participating;broad participation and increased speed in the agreements taking force 
B) characterized by broad participation;a panel of experts with no participating nations 
C) characterized by broad participation and increased speed in enforcement;a panel of experts with no participating nations and slow enforcement 
D) characterized by increased speed in enforcement;a panel of experts with no participating nations and slow enforcement 
E) negotiated by a panel of experts from nations that are participating;narrow participation and relatively slow action in the agreement taking force 
A) negotiated by a panel of experts and no nations participating;broad participation and increased speed in the agreements taking force 
B) characterized by broad participation;a panel of experts with no participating nations 
C) characterized by broad participation and increased speed in enforcement;a panel of experts with no participating nations and slow enforcement 
D) characterized by increased speed in enforcement;a panel of experts with no participating nations and slow enforcement 
E) negotiated by a panel of experts from nations that are participating;narrow participation and relatively slow action in the agreement taking force

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 
A) industry associations 
B) labor unions 
C) wealthy or powerful individuals 
D) public interest groups

Question 16

The "group of 10" environmental organizations are most useful in

Accepted Answer

A) spearheading truly radical environmental change. 
B) inspiring individual direct actions by all members. 
C) having strong,respected,and organized influence on national environmental policy setting. 
D) initiating student environmental activism on local environmental issues. 
E) inspiring individual direct actions by at least half of all members. 
A) spearheading truly radical environmental change. 
B) inspiring individual direct actions by all members. 
C) having strong,respected,and organized influence on national environmental policy setting. 
D) initiating student environmental activism on local environmental issues. 
E) inspiring individual direct actions by at least half of all members.

Question 17

Which of the environmental laws and treaties listed below is responsible for protection of endangered species?

Accepted Answer

A) Clean Water Act 
B) Marine Mammal Act 
C) CITES 
D) Pitman Robertson Act 
E) Kyoto Protocol 
A) Clean Water Act 
B) Marine Mammal Act 
C) CITES 
D) Pitman Robertson Act 
E) Kyoto Protocol

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Statutory law is established by ________.

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

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

The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (CERCLA)is also known as

In a criminal case,being found guilty can result in and in a civil case being found guilty can result in .

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

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

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

Who normally identifies the problem in the policy cycle?

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)

Among the 40 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center in 2015,84% of respondents considered climate change a serious or very serious threat.

Historically,international treaties and conventions were while more recently they are characterized by .

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

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

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

The "group of 10" environmental organizations are most useful in

Which of the environmental laws and treaties listed below is responsible for protection of endangered species?

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

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

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter,energy,and Life

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

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Filters

Exam 16: Environmental Policy and Sustainability

Statutory law is established by ________.

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

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

The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (CERCLA)is also known as

In a criminal case,being found guilty can result in ________ and in a civil case being found guilty can result in ________.

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

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

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

Who normally identifies the problem in the policy cycle?

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)

Among the 40 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center in 2015,84% of respondents considered climate change a serious or very serious threat.

Historically,international treaties and conventions were ________ while more recently they are characterized by ________.

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

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

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

The "group of 10" environmental organizations are most useful in

Which of the environmental laws and treaties listed below is responsible for protection of endangered species?

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

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

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter,energy,and Life

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

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Filters

In a criminal case,being found guilty can result in and in a civil case being found guilty can result in .

Historically,international treaties and conventions were while more recently they are characterized by .