Question 1

Which of the following is a control device that stationary source polluters may utilize to achieve design standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  catalytic converters 
B)  short stacks 
C)  water jets 
D)  steel utilities 
E)  scrubbers 
A)  catalytic converters 
B)  short stacks 
C)  water jets 
D)  steel utilities 
E)  scrubbers E

Question 2

The primary federal effort in solid waste management is represented by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Waste and Resource Reclamation Act 
B)  Solid Waste Disposal Act 
C)  Landfill Management Act 
D)  National Environmental Policy Act 
E)  National Solid Waste Management Act 
A)  Waste and Resource Reclamation Act 
B)  Solid Waste Disposal Act 
C)  Landfill Management Act 
D)  National Environmental Policy Act 
E)  National Solid Waste Management Act B

Question 3

Opinion research indicates that the public's highest concern regarding regulation of industry is

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion of industry into protected areas. 
B)  control of toxic and hazardous chemicals. 
C)  movement of industry to less-regulated countries. 
D)  land encroachment in national parks. 
E)  the transfer of toxic materials to developing countries. 
A)  expansion of industry into protected areas. 
B)  control of toxic and hazardous chemicals. 
C)  movement of industry to less-regulated countries. 
D)  land encroachment in national parks. 
E)  the transfer of toxic materials to developing countries. B

Question 4

What are the primary and secondary air quality standards according to the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

The Clean Air Act directs the Environmen

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the Clean Water Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was passed in accordance with the Toxic Substances Control Act in the year 1975. 
B)  It is beyond the scope of the act to set laws pertaining to the recreational use of waterways. 
C)  It applies to both navigable interstate and intrastate waterways. 
D)  The criminal penalties of the act cover any unpermitted point-source pollution of navigable waterways. 
E)  The penalties under the act are predominantly insubstantial. 
A)  It was passed in accordance with the Toxic Substances Control Act in the year 1975. 
B)  It is beyond the scope of the act to set laws pertaining to the recreational use of waterways. 
C)  It applies to both navigable interstate and intrastate waterways. 
D)  The criminal penalties of the act cover any unpermitted point-source pollution of navigable waterways. 
E)  The penalties under the act are predominantly insubstantial.

Question 6

What are the civil and criminal penalties that enforce the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

Criminal sanctions include fines of indi

Question 7

An environmental impact statement

Accepted Answer

A)  must include available alternatives to the proposed action. 
B)  must include economic profits that can be guaranteed from the organization's action. 
C)  must include a statement of any reversible use of resources. 
D)  must include technical jargon for better understanding of the statement. 
E)  must be included in most recommendations or reports on proposals for legislation affecting the environment. 
A)  must include available alternatives to the proposed action. 
B)  must include economic profits that can be guaranteed from the organization's action. 
C)  must include a statement of any reversible use of resources. 
D)  must include technical jargon for better understanding of the statement. 
E)  must be included in most recommendations or reports on proposals for legislation affecting the environment.

Question 8

What is the greenhouse effect and what are the changing climatic patterns around the world?

Accepted Answer

Higher carbon dioxide levels will likely

Question 9

Describe the acts,apart from the Clean Water Act,that are related to pollution control,which are administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Accepted Answer

In addition to the Clean Water Act,the E

Question 10

State environmental impact statements have been more successful than their federal counterparts in evaluating complex environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How is the bubble concept different from the point source concept when measuring pollution emissions?

Accepted Answer

Traditionally,the Environmental Protecti

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It establishes a single piece of legislation that comprehensively controls radiation pollution. 
B)  It coordinates public control of private action at the federal level. 
C)  It is usually beyond its scope to administer federal laws. 
D)  It administers local laws relating to the sale of medicines and drugs at lower rates. 
E)  It demands that all state agencies prepare an environmental impact statement prior to taking certain actions. 
A)  It establishes a single piece of legislation that comprehensively controls radiation pollution. 
B)  It coordinates public control of private action at the federal level. 
C)  It is usually beyond its scope to administer federal laws. 
D)  It administers local laws relating to the sale of medicines and drugs at lower rates. 
E)  It demands that all state agencies prepare an environmental impact statement prior to taking certain actions.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of tort laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  The defendant is usually liable for trespass if he enters the land unintentionally. 
B)  The basis for the negligence tort lies in the plaintiff's ability to use reasonable care in his duty to reduce injury to himself. 
C)  The defendant's failure of reasonable care is unnecessary in the tort of strict liability. 
D)  The damages caused as a consequence of public nuisance can be brought forward by any private or public official regardless of the special damages suffered by them. 
E)  The tort of strict liability is used in cases which involves storage and use of explosives. 
A)  The defendant is usually liable for trespass if he enters the land unintentionally. 
B)  The basis for the negligence tort lies in the plaintiff's ability to use reasonable care in his duty to reduce injury to himself. 
C)  The defendant's failure of reasonable care is unnecessary in the tort of strict liability. 
D)  The damages caused as a consequence of public nuisance can be brought forward by any private or public official regardless of the special damages suffered by them. 
E)  The tort of strict liability is used in cases which involves storage and use of explosives.

Question 14

The director of Homeland Security has exercised authority to create an exception to the National Environmental Policy Act requirements to allow the

Accepted Answer

A)  creation of a single piece of legislation that comprehensively controls radiation pollution. 
B)  suspension of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act restrictions in and around domestic military bases. 
C)  suspension of the Endangered Species Act restrictions when animal and plant life is affected during necessary military training maneuvers. 
D)  building of a fence between the United States and Mexico. 
E)  building of nuclear power plants around protected areas of the United States. 
A)  creation of a single piece of legislation that comprehensively controls radiation pollution. 
B)  suspension of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act restrictions in and around domestic military bases. 
C)  suspension of the Endangered Species Act restrictions when animal and plant life is affected during necessary military training maneuvers. 
D)  building of a fence between the United States and Mexico. 
E)  building of nuclear power plants around protected areas of the United States.

Question 15

The destruction of the world's rainforests is occurring primarily on privately owned land as it is more difficult to enforce the laws in private property ownership cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Under the ______ issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),polluters can engage in a family of alternative operating scenarios without the expensive delay of obtaining new permits per the previous EPA requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  emissions reduction banking credits 
B)  marketable rights 
C)  remediation 
D)  superfunds 
E)  smart permits 
A)  emissions reduction banking credits 
B)  marketable rights 
C)  remediation 
D)  superfunds 
E)  smart permits

Question 17

High-income countries use four to five times as much energy (mostly from polluting fossil fuels like coal and oil)as developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Under the Solid Waste Disposal Act,the main responsibility for nontoxic waste management rests with federal management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Endangered Species Act extends its protection to "threatened" species too.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The primary purpose of the Toxic Substances Control Act is to

Accepted Answer

A)  force an early evaluation of suspect chemicals before they become economically important. 
B)  slow down the introduction of new chemicals to encourage the use of already established chemicals. 
C)  prevent the shipment of unsafe chemicals to foreign countries. 
D)  create an organic environment for agriculture. 
E)  identify water bodies for the safe disposal of toxic materials. 
A)  force an early evaluation of suspect chemicals before they become economically important. 
B)  slow down the introduction of new chemicals to encourage the use of already established chemicals. 
C)  prevent the shipment of unsafe chemicals to foreign countries. 
D)  create an organic environment for agriculture. 
E)  identify water bodies for the safe disposal of toxic materials.

Exam 19: Environmental Regulation

Which of the following is a control device that stationary source polluters may utilize to achieve design standards?

The primary federal effort in solid waste management is represented by the ______.

Opinion research indicates that the public's highest concern regarding regulation of industry is

What are the primary and secondary air quality standards according to the Clean Air Act?

Which of the following statements is true of the Clean Water Act?

What are the civil and criminal penalties that enforce the Clean Air Act?

An environmental impact statement

What is the greenhouse effect and what are the changing climatic patterns around the world?

Describe the acts,apart from the Clean Water Act,that are related to pollution control,which are administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

State environmental impact statements have been more successful than their federal counterparts in evaluating complex environmental factors.

How is the bubble concept different from the point source concept when measuring pollution emissions?

Which of the following statements is true of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Which of the following statements is true of tort laws?

The director of Homeland Security has exercised authority to create an exception to the National Environmental Policy Act requirements to allow the

The destruction of the world's rainforests is occurring primarily on privately owned land as it is more difficult to enforce the laws in private property ownership cases.

Under the ______ issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),polluters can engage in a family of alternative operating scenarios without the expensive delay of obtaining new permits per the previous EPA requirements.

High-income countries use four to five times as much energy (mostly from polluting fossil fuels like coal and oil)as developing countries.

Under the Solid Waste Disposal Act,the main responsibility for nontoxic waste management rests with federal management.

The Endangered Species Act extends its protection to "threatened" species too.

The primary purpose of the Toxic Substances Control Act is to

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