Question 1

Regulations are not always effective, but without any regulations, the cost of producing certain chemicals, for example, is borne by the workers who suffer diseases, ailments, or death; these are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   "regulation insurance"
B)   negative externalities
C)   the commons
D)   high-cost pollution B

Question 2

Governmental action to combat global warming is curtailed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   public skepticism
B)   the United Nations
C)   reliable information
D)   global conflict A

Question 3

Nonpoint sources-discharges that do not come from a specific pipe-accounted for as much as __________ percent of all water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   30
C)   50
D)   60 C

Question 4

Scientists first warned about the possibility of global warming in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1927
B)   1824
C)   1971
D)   2002

Question 5

The Department of Energy was created by which President?

Accepted Answer

A)   Richard Nixon
B)   Jimmy Carter
C)   Ronald Reagan
D)   Franklin Pierce

Question 6

What does the EPA do?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Rachel Carson wrote __________, the book that probably spurred the modern environmental movement.

Accepted Answer

A)   Earth in Balance
B)   Silent Spring
C)   Carson's Springs
D)   The Birds

Question 8

Explain the differences between the bubble concept and cap-and-trade. What is an advantage and a disadvantage of each to industry?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The Obama administration moves toward fighting global warming by supporting which resource?

Accepted Answer

A)   ground-level ozone
B)   clean coal
C)   fossil fuels
D)   wood-fired power plants

Question 10

During the EPA's first years, several environmental protection laws were passed that include the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Love Canal Act
B)   Clean Water Act
C)   Clean Engine Act
D)   No Smoking in Public Place Act

Question 11

The cap-and-trade policy ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   allows industries to pollute without sanctions
B)   allows industries to pollute, but they must pay in advance
C)   allows industries to pollute, but they must pay after they pollute
D)   does not allow industries to pollute

Question 12

Moving to renewable resources and reducing greenhouse gases while creating jobs is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   "green economy"
B)   "Better World Plan"
C)   "Eyes of Nye"
D)   "Democratic platform"

Question 13

Supporters of deregulation seeking a middle ground believe that government should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   have a limited role in rule writing
B)   eliminate standards for health
C)   remove standards for safety
D)   not put too much belief in science and technology

Question 14

A great deal of environmental activism occurs among __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   college-age people
B)   retirees
C)   high school-age people
D)   mothers

Question 15

To preserve some of the natural environment from farmers, ranchers, and loggers, conservationists lobbied for a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   constitutional amendment
B)   ban on industry
C)   judicial order
D)   national park system

Question 16

Scientists predict that the natural habitat of polar bears will be mostly gone by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   2080
B)   2065
C)   2050
D)   2100

Question 17

The major cause of global warming is the release of __________ into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   warm air
B)   greenhouse gases
C)   oxygen
D)   cold air

Question 18

When the economy is poor, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the environment loses priority
B)   the environment remains a major concern
C)   citizens are willing to pay anything to protect the environment
D)   citizens lobby the government to pass more environmental legislations

Question 19

The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion resulted in the public __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   feeling indifferent
B)   accepting global warming
C)   dissenting against offshore drilling
D)   wanting improved safety and protection standards

Question 20

Climate scientists have been concerned about the effects of greenhouse gases on the sustainability of the planet for more than __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a decade
B)   two centuries
C)   50 years
D)   90 years

Exam 16: Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy