9.7 Review Quiz

What action did the Love Canal contamination and other events involving hazardous waste prompt Congress to take?

• Enact stricter environmental regulations

• Create the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Establish Superfund

• Implement waste management programs nationwide

Why did some conservatives oppose environmental regulations, fearing that the new laws would have what effect?

• Limit personal freedoms

• Harm natural resources

• Increase government intervention

• Hamper business

Which government agency was created to protect the environment?

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Federal Environmental Agency

• Environmental Resources Administration (ERA)

• Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Law protecting animals and plants in danger of extinction.

• Endangered Species Act

• Wildlife Conservation Act

• Biodiversity Preservation Law (BPL)

• Endangered Wildlife Protection Act (EWPA)

What term is used to describe the poisonous byproducts of human activity?

• Hazardous materials

• Chemical pollutants

• Toxic waste

• Environmental toxins

What is the name of the law that requires factories and farms to reduce water pollution?

• Environmental Protection Act

• Water Conservation Act

• Clean Water Act (CWA)

• Pollution Control Act (PCA)

What is the name of the nationwide protest aimed at raising awareness of environmental concerns?

• Global Climate Strike

• Earth Day

• Environmental Advocacy Rally

• Green Awareness March

Who was the author of the book "Silent Spring" that played a significant role in the environmental movement?

• Jane Goodall

• Rachel Carson

• Dian Fossey

• Sylvia Earle

How did Congress react to Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring"?

• Enacted the Clean Air Act

• Established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Passed the Endangered Species Act

• Implemented the ban on the pesticide DDT

Which U.S. president created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and signed a number of environmental laws?

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan