Question 1

Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water that support vegetation typically adapted for life in such conditions are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marine reefs 
B)  gullies 
C)  wetlands 
D)  reservoirs 
A)  marine reefs 
B)  gullies 
C)  wetlands 
D)  reservoirs

Question 2

An environmental impact statement (EIS) can be challenged in court by environmentalists and other interested parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) administers the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) and has the authority to adopt regulations for the enforcement of the act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following would be considered a stationary source of air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  aircrafts 
B)  oil rigs 
C)  cargo ships 
D)  automobiles 
A)  aircrafts 
B)  oil rigs 
C)  cargo ships 
D)  automobiles

Question 6

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 7

Describe any two legislations that have been implemented to minimize the damage caused by oil spills.

Accepted Answer

There have been several major oil spills

Question 8

Which of the following is primarily responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Clean Water Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government 
B)  independent agencies 
C)  the state government 
D)  nonprofit organizations 
A)  the federal government 
B)  independent agencies 
C)  the state government 
D)  nonprofit organizations

Question 9

The process by which heated water or material is discharged into waterways upsetting the ecological balance and decreasing the oxygen content is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  land pollution 
B)  radioactive pollution 
C)  air pollution 
D)  thermal pollution 
A)  land pollution 
B)  radioactive pollution 
C)  air pollution 
D)  thermal pollution

Question 10

According to officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the air inside buildings is typically the safest as it is free from pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the only major state law regulating air pollution in the United States. 
B)  It fails to include the air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives in its purview. 
C)  It is only concerned with stationary sources of air pollution. 
D)  It requires air pollution controls to be installed on motor vehicles. 
A)  It is the only major state law regulating air pollution in the United States. 
B)  It fails to include the air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives in its purview. 
C)  It is only concerned with stationary sources of air pollution. 
D)  It requires air pollution controls to be installed on motor vehicles.

Question 12

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act enacted by the Congress in 1948 continues to be applied across the United States in its original form without amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands are prohibited unless a permit has been obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The third category of the nonattainment areas is labeled "serious."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As a part of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, dumping wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters are statutorily prohibited with no alternatives like permits, licenses, and mandatory checks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Oil Pollution Act authorizes the U.S. government to clean up oil spills and spills of other hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Each state is required to prepare a state implementation plan (SIP) that sets out how the state plans to meet the federal pollutant standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 45: Environmental Protection

Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water that support vegetation typically adapted for life in such conditions are called ________.

An environmental impact statement (EIS) can be challenged in court by environmentalists and other interested parties.

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) administers the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) and has the authority to adopt regulations for the enforcement of the act.

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

Which of the following would be considered a stationary source of air pollution?

Which of the following is a true of the Superfund?

Describe any two legislations that have been implemented to minimize the damage caused by oil spills.

Which of the following is primarily responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Clean Water Act?

The process by which heated water or material is discharged into waterways upsetting the ecological balance and decreasing the oxygen content is defined as ________.

According to officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the air inside buildings is typically the safest as it is free from pollution.

Which of the following is true of the Clean Air Act?

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act enacted by the Congress in 1948 continues to be applied across the United States in its original form without amendments.

The filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands are prohibited unless a permit has been obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers.

The third category of the nonattainment areas is labeled "serious."

As a part of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, dumping wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters are statutorily prohibited with no alternatives like permits, licenses, and mandatory checks.

The Oil Pollution Act authorizes the U.S. government to clean up oil spills and spills of other hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore.

Each state is required to prepare a state implementation plan (SIP) that sets out how the state plans to meet the federal pollutant standards.

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

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

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

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