US Environmental Policy 2.2

Makes use of science, ethics, economics, and political process to solve environmental problems.

• industrialization

• environmental policy

• environmental science

• environmental Impact statement

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

These three branches of govt. are involved in environmental policy

• IRS, EPA, EIS

• Legislative, Environmental, Judicial

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

• Environmental, Executive, Judicial

How many periods is US Environmental Policy divided?

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the goal of Modern US Environmental Policy?

• create more resources

• sustainability

• create laws

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-3

What does EIS stand for?

• Environmental Impact Statement

• Environmental Incident Statement

• Environmental Impact Statute

• Environmental Incident Stucture

What President instituted the EIS and the EPA

• Reagan

• Ford

• Kennedy

• Nixon

What period of US Environmental Policy was the National Park System created?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Under what Presidential administration is (was) the focus: conserving energy, developing renewable energy tech., and reducing carbon emissions?

• Trump

• Obama

• Carter

• Ford

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What branch of the government approves or vetos environmental legislation?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

What is the independent variable if we are studying the type of soil Japanese Maple trees grow best?

• How tall the tree grows

• The soil type

• The type of tree