Question 1

Which of the following is a true of the Superfund?

Accepted Answer

A) It mandates the state government to deal with hazardous wastes that have been spilled, stored, or abandoned. 
B) It identifies sites in the United States where hazardous wastes have been disposed of, stored, abandoned, or spilled. 
C) It levies extra tax on the people of the state where hazardous wastes have been improperly disposed of. 
D) It does not permit states and private parties who clean up hazardous waste sites to seek reimbursement from the fund. 
A) It mandates the state government to deal with hazardous wastes that have been spilled, stored, or abandoned. 
B) It identifies sites in the United States where hazardous wastes have been disposed of, stored, abandoned, or spilled. 
C) It levies extra tax on the people of the state where hazardous wastes have been improperly disposed of. 
D) It does not permit states and private parties who clean up hazardous waste sites to seek reimbursement from the fund.

Question 2

The primary level of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)protects ________.

Accepted Answer

A) flora 
B) human beings 
C) water bodies 
D) climate 
A) flora 
B) human beings 
C) water bodies 
D) climate

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the Insecticide,Fungicide,and Rodenticide Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It only allows government-manufactured pesticides to be sold. 
B) It requires all pesticides to be registered with the EPA. 
C) It cannot suspend the registration of an already registered pesticide. 
D) It allows non-registered pesticides to be sold only under supervision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) . 
A) It only allows government-manufactured pesticides to be sold. 
B) It requires all pesticides to be registered with the EPA. 
C) It cannot suspend the registration of an already registered pesticide. 
D) It allows non-registered pesticides to be sold only under supervision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) .

Question 4

Which of the following federal administrative agencies enacts the Clean Water Act?

Accepted Answer

A) the Environmental Investigation Agency 
B) the Environmental Protection Agency 
C) the Ministry of Environmental Protection 
D) the Association of Environmental Professionals 
A) the Environmental Investigation Agency 
B) the Environmental Protection Agency 
C) the Ministry of Environmental Protection 
D) the Association of Environmental Professionals

Question 5

Which of the following is otherwise known as indoor air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) anosmia 
B) somatization disorder 
C) culture bound syndrome 
D) sick building syndrome 
A) anosmia 
B) somatization disorder 
C) culture bound syndrome 
D) sick building syndrome

Question 6

The Clean Water Act forbids the filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands unless a permit has been obtained from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Ministry of Environmental Protection 
B) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
A) Ministry of Environmental Protection 
B) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
C) Environmental Protection Agency 
D) Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) It is the only federal law that protects wildlife at present. 
B) It empowers the secretary of the interior to declare a form of wildlife as endangered. 
C) It does not include marine species and amphibian life forms. 
D) It applies only to situations where governments are responsible for endangering animals. 
A) It is the only federal law that protects wildlife at present. 
B) It empowers the secretary of the interior to declare a form of wildlife as endangered. 
C) It does not include marine species and amphibian life forms. 
D) It applies only to situations where governments are responsible for endangering animals.

Question 8

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)is authorized to regulate underground storage facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Endangered Species Act applies only to private parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a survey of the nonattainment areas in the state,the agency found Helmont to be the district that exceeded the ozone standard by the largest margin.Helmont is most likely to be categorized as a(n)________ nonattainment area.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Explain the nature and enforcement of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).

Accepted Answer

The Clean Air Act directs the Environmen

Question 12

The remains of the process by which nuclear power is generated in a reactor are most likely to be classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) oil-spilled pollutants 
B) inert elements 
C) pesticides 
D) hazardous wastes 
A) oil-spilled pollutants 
B) inert elements 
C) pesticides 
D) hazardous wastes

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)standards set for toxic substances?

Accepted Answer

A) They require special labeling of toxic substances. 
B) They are set based on the recommendation of business owners affected by the pollution. 
C) They require the EPA to identify all chemicals based on the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). 
D) They require a complete ban on all toxic substances. 
A) They require special labeling of toxic substances. 
B) They are set based on the recommendation of business owners affected by the pollution. 
C) They require the EPA to identify all chemicals based on the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). 
D) They require a complete ban on all toxic substances.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government has the right to enforce the air pollution standards if the states fail to do so. 
B) The state governments are responsible for setting air quality standards in their respective states. 
C) Human beings are protected under the secondary level of the NAAQS. 
D) Only standards for oxides of elements and articulate matter are evaluated under the NAAQS. 
A) The federal government has the right to enforce the air pollution standards if the states fail to do so. 
B) The state governments are responsible for setting air quality standards in their respective states. 
C) Human beings are protected under the secondary level of the NAAQS. 
D) Only standards for oxides of elements and articulate matter are evaluated under the NAAQS.

Question 16

The Clean Air 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) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The National Environmental Policy Act is a federal statute which 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) execute 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 
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) execute 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 18

Indoor air pollution is primarily caused by toxic fumes from industrial plants located in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Superfund Act,administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),gives the federal government a mandate to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) establish marine sanctuaries in ocean waters as far seaward as the edge of the continental shelf 
B) impose fines on buildings and offices that cause harm to their occupants due to indoor air pollution 
C) cleanup hazardous wastes that have been spilled, stored, or abandoned 
D) set standards on the toxic substances that can be used or sold 
A) establish marine sanctuaries in ocean waters as far seaward as the edge of the continental shelf 
B) impose fines on buildings and offices that cause harm to their occupants due to indoor air pollution 
C) cleanup hazardous wastes that have been spilled, stored, or abandoned 
D) set standards on the toxic substances that can be used or sold

Question 20

The Clean Air Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)to regulate air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 45: Environmental Protection

Which of the following is a true of the Superfund?

The primary level of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)protects ________.

Which of the following is true of the Insecticide,Fungicide,and Rodenticide Act?

Which of the following federal administrative agencies enacts the Clean Water Act?

Which of the following is otherwise known as indoor air pollution?

The Clean Water Act forbids the filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands unless a permit has been obtained from the ________.

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

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)is authorized to regulate underground storage facilities.

The Endangered Species Act applies only to private parties.

In a survey of the nonattainment areas in the state,the agency found Helmont to be the district that exceeded the ozone standard by the largest margin.Helmont is most likely to be categorized as a(n)________ nonattainment area.

Explain the nature and enforcement of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).

The remains of the process by which nuclear power is generated in a reactor are most likely to be classified as ________.

Which of the following is true of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)standards set for toxic substances?

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

Which of the following is true of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)?

The Clean Air 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.

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

Indoor air pollution is primarily caused by toxic fumes from industrial plants located in cities.

The Superfund Act,administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),gives the federal government a mandate to ________.

The Clean Air Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)to regulate air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives.

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