Question 1

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-cap and trade

Accepted Answer

A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions 
A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions E

Question 2

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Potentially Responsible Parties

Accepted Answer

A)  interested or affected parties or people who participate in public hearings and their input is required in an Environmental Impact Statement 
B)  travel on vacation to fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas and strive to be low impact 
C)  individuals, companies, or any other parties that are potentially liable for payment of Superfund cleanup costs 
D)  people who disagree with regulatory commissions, and they will initiate civil proceedings to reverse decisions 
E)  will enforce and review environmental standards; independently assess compliance and initiate enforcement against polluters 
A)  interested or affected parties or people who participate in public hearings and their input is required in an Environmental Impact Statement 
B)  travel on vacation to fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas and strive to be low impact 
C)  individuals, companies, or any other parties that are potentially liable for payment of Superfund cleanup costs 
D)  people who disagree with regulatory commissions, and they will initiate civil proceedings to reverse decisions 
E)  will enforce and review environmental standards; independently assess compliance and initiate enforcement against polluters C

Question 3

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-generic soil screening levels

Accepted Answer

A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions 
A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions A

Question 4

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-maximum contaminant level

Accepted Answer

A)  a potential contaminant in soil 
B)  liquid that pools at the base of a landfill 
C)  the legal limit on the amount of a hazardous substance that is allowed in drinking water 
D)  a hazardous site regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
E)  the maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can receive without exceeding water quality standards 
A)  a potential contaminant in soil 
B)  liquid that pools at the base of a landfill 
C)  the legal limit on the amount of a hazardous substance that is allowed in drinking water 
D)  a hazardous site regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
E)  the maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can receive without exceeding water quality standards

Question 5

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-superfund

Accepted Answer

A)  a potential contaminant in soil 
B)  liquid that pools at the base of a landfill 
C)  the legal limit on the amount of a hazardous substance that is allowed in drinking water 
D)  a hazardous site regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
E)  the maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can receive without exceeding water quality standards 
A)  a potential contaminant in soil 
B)  liquid that pools at the base of a landfill 
C)  the legal limit on the amount of a hazardous substance that is allowed in drinking water 
D)  a hazardous site regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
E)  the maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can receive without exceeding water quality standards

Question 6

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-lead

Accepted Answer

A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions 
A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions

Question 7

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-National Environmental Policy Act

Accepted Answer

A)  deals with the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste 
B)  deals with protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer 
C)  requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making by considering environmental impacts 
D)  established a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites 
E)  deals with surface water quality protection in the United States 
A)  deals with the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste 
B)  deals with protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer 
C)  requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making by considering environmental impacts 
D)  established a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites 
E)  deals with surface water quality protection in the United States

Question 8

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-action levels

Accepted Answer

A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions 
A)  over 110 chemicals in the ground that will be checked to see if risk to people exists 
B)  regulated pollutant for air quality 
C)  site-specific pollutant cleanup standards 
D)  specific plans of action and principals that guide future decisions 
E)  an approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce emissions

Question 9

What is an Environmental Impact Statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  legally considered a person whose input is required at public hearings 
B)  a formal report required by the National Environmental Policy Act to evaluate environmental consequences 
C)  a goal to restore and maintain water quality so that lakes and rivers are "swimmable and fishable" 
D)  the mission statements of organizations like the Sierra Club and the Alaska Miners Association 
E)  an act requiring state and local governments to consider environmental impacts of their actions 
A)  legally considered a person whose input is required at public hearings 
B)  a formal report required by the National Environmental Policy Act to evaluate environmental consequences 
C)  a goal to restore and maintain water quality so that lakes and rivers are "swimmable and fishable" 
D)  the mission statements of organizations like the Sierra Club and the Alaska Miners Association 
E)  an act requiring state and local governments to consider environmental impacts of their actions

Question 10

In situ uranium leaching is an example of a business opportunity that helps the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a pollutant used to measure air quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon monoxide 
B)  ozone 
C)  nitrogen dioxide 
D)  sulfur oxides 
E)  carbon dioxide 
A)  carbon monoxide 
B)  ozone 
C)  nitrogen dioxide 
D)  sulfur oxides 
E)  carbon dioxide

Question 12

The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission filed a law suit contending that Shell Oil Corporation had not evaluated the full impacts of their oil exploration on whale behavior. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  government-created markets. 
B)  third party litigation. 
C)  total maximum daily load enforcement. 
D)  cap and trade. 
E)  environmental policy. 
A)  government-created markets. 
B)  third party litigation. 
C)  total maximum daily load enforcement. 
D)  cap and trade. 
E)  environmental policy.

Question 13

Describe the National Environmental Policy Act. Who does it affect? How is it enforced?

Accepted Answer

The National Environmental Policy Act (N

Question 14

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Accepted Answer

A)  deals with the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste 
B)  deals with protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer 
C)  requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making by considering environmental impacts 
D)  established a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites 
E)  deals with surface water quality protection in the United States 
A)  deals with the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste 
B)  deals with protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer 
C)  requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making by considering environmental impacts 
D)  established a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites 
E)  deals with surface water quality protection in the United States

Question 15

Landfills can be used to produce energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Accepted Answer

A)  deals with the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste 
B)  deals with protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer 
C)  requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making by considering environmental impacts 
D)  established a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites 
E)  deals with surface water quality protection in the United States 
A)  deals with the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste 
B)  deals with protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer 
C)  requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making by considering environmental impacts 
D)  established a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites 
E)  deals with surface water quality protection in the United States

Question 17

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-leachate

Accepted Answer

A)  a potential contaminant in soil 
B)  liquid that pools at the base of a landfill 
C)  the legal limit on the amount of a hazardous substance that is allowed in drinking water 
D)  a hazardous site regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
E)  the maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can receive without exceeding water quality standards 
A)  a potential contaminant in soil 
B)  liquid that pools at the base of a landfill 
C)  the legal limit on the amount of a hazardous substance that is allowed in drinking water 
D)  a hazardous site regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
E)  the maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can receive without exceeding water quality standards

Question 18

What happens to your garbage? How is garbage regulated by the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, garbage is typical

Question 19

How is air pollution regulated? What are some common air pollutants? How can you find out more information about the air quality in your area?

Accepted Answer

Air pollution is regulated through a com

Question 20

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a permitting system that was established under the Clean Air Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the following options to its correct definition. -cap and trade

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Potentially Responsible Parties

Match the following options to its correct definition. -generic soil screening levels

Match the following options to its correct definition. -maximum contaminant level

Match the following options to its correct definition. -superfund

Match the following options to its correct definition. -lead

Match the following options to its correct definition. -National Environmental Policy Act

Match the following options to its correct definition. -action levels

What is an Environmental Impact Statement?

In situ uranium leaching is an example of a business opportunity that helps the environment.

Which of the following is NOT a pollutant used to measure air quality?

The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission filed a law suit contending that Shell Oil Corporation had not evaluated the full impacts of their oil exploration on whale behavior. This is an example of:

Describe the National Environmental Policy Act. Who does it affect? How is it enforced?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Landfills can be used to produce energy.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Match the following options to its correct definition. -leachate

What happens to your garbage? How is garbage regulated by the U.S. government?

How is air pollution regulated? What are some common air pollutants? How can you find out more information about the air quality in your area?

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a permitting system that was established under the Clean Air Act.

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Filters

Exam 15: Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Match the following options to its correct definition. -cap and trade

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Potentially Responsible Parties

Match the following options to its correct definition. -generic soil screening levels

Match the following options to its correct definition. -maximum contaminant level

Match the following options to its correct definition. -superfund

Match the following options to its correct definition. -lead

Match the following options to its correct definition. -National Environmental Policy Act

Match the following options to its correct definition. -action levels

What is an Environmental Impact Statement?

In situ uranium leaching is an example of a business opportunity that helps the environment.

Which of the following is NOT a pollutant used to measure air quality?

The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission filed a law suit contending that Shell Oil Corporation had not evaluated the full impacts of their oil exploration on whale behavior. This is an example of:

Describe the National Environmental Policy Act. Who does it affect? How is it enforced?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Landfills can be used to produce energy.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Match the following options to its correct definition. -leachate

What happens to your garbage? How is garbage regulated by the U.S. government?

How is air pollution regulated? What are some common air pollutants? How can you find out more information about the air quality in your area?

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a permitting system that was established under the Clean Air Act.

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Filters