Question 1

In the early 1990s,the Clean Water Act was reauthorized and strengthened to include important new wetlands-protection measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The provisions of the 1872 Mining Law may make it profitable for companies to develop mineral resources on federal lands rather than adjacent state lands,while the states must cope with the environmental impacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

While real-estate developers may oppose restrictive construction and zoning laws in geologic-hazard areas,individual home owners generally welcome the protection that these laws provide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 carried with it unlimited rights for exploitations of all materials for the interest of the development of resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Accepted Answer

A)  Created the Environmental Protection Agency. 
B)  Established the environmental impact statement process. 
C)  Included extensive antipollution regulations. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Created the Environmental Protection Agency. 
B)  Established the environmental impact statement process. 
C)  Included extensive antipollution regulations. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is not part of the U.N.Framework Convention on Climate Change?

Accepted Answer

A)  All parties to the convention are to report their releases of greenhouse gases. 
B)  Nations should strive both to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and to conserve "sinks" such as tropical rainforests. 
C)  More-developed nations are expected to assist less-developed nations in efforts to control greenhouse-gas releases. 
D)  The U.N. can fine nations whose greenhouse-gas emissions exceed stipulated levels. 
A)  All parties to the convention are to report their releases of greenhouse gases. 
B)  Nations should strive both to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and to conserve "sinks" such as tropical rainforests. 
C)  More-developed nations are expected to assist less-developed nations in efforts to control greenhouse-gas releases. 
D)  The U.N. can fine nations whose greenhouse-gas emissions exceed stipulated levels.

In the early 1990s,the Clean Water Act was reauthorized and strengthened to include important new wetlands-protection measures.

The provisions of the 1872 Mining Law may make it profitable for companies to develop mineral resources on federal lands rather than adjacent state lands,while the states must cope with the environmental impacts.

While real-estate developers may oppose restrictive construction and zoning laws in geologic-hazard areas,individual home owners generally welcome the protection that these laws provide.

The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 carried with it unlimited rights for exploitations of all materials for the interest of the development of resources.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Which of the following is not part of the U.N.Framework Convention on Climate Change?

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

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Exam 19: Environmental Law and Policy

In the early 1990s,the Clean Water Act was reauthorized and strengthened to include important new wetlands-protection measures.

The provisions of the 1872 Mining Law may make it profitable for companies to develop mineral resources on federal lands rather than adjacent state lands,while the states must cope with the environmental impacts.

While real-estate developers may oppose restrictive construction and zoning laws in geologic-hazard areas,individual home owners generally welcome the protection that these laws provide.

The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 carried with it unlimited rights for exploitations of all materials for the interest of the development of resources.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Which of the following is not part of the U.N.Framework Convention on Climate Change?

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

Filters