Quiz about Environmental Laws

Question 1

What does the Clean Air Act regulate and protect the public from?

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Bad Air Pollutants

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Wild Life

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Aquatic Lifeforms

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Litter on the streets

Question 2

True or False: The Clean Water Act (CWA) and The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 3

Which of the following international treaties bans the hunting, capture, and sale of threatened or endangered species in 181 countries? CITES

Accepted Answer

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITIES)

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Endangered Species Act (ESA)

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National Enviornmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Question 4

In the 1970s, the United States introduced the _________________________ which calls for a recovery plan to be created for each endangered species.

Accepted Answer

Endangered Species Act

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Resource consevation and Recovery Act

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Clean Water Act

Question 5

What does the Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988 state?

Accepted Answer

banned ocean dumping of municipal sewage sludge and industrial waste

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required the Secretary of Energy to issue guidelines for selection of sites for construction of two permanent, underground nuclear waste repositories.

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Seeks to prevent the creation of toxic waste dumps by setting standards for the management of hazardous waste. Like CERCLA, this law also includes some provisions for cleanup of existing contaminated sites.

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Authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the manufacture, distribution, import and processing of certain toxic chemicals.

Question 6

The Clean Air Act and The Clean Water Act are laws created by the:

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Federal government

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Local government

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State government

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Industies in the private sector

Question 7

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for enforcing the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

the EPA

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the USGS

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the USDA

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the USDOJ

Question 8

Law trying to prevent brownfields

Accepted Answer

RCRA

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PCB

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CDR

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DDT

Question 9

Created because of Love Canal, mandated Superfund sites

Accepted Answer

CERCLA

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RCRA

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Brownfields

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Clean Water Act

Question 10

Law to clean up old brownfields

Accepted Answer

CERCLA

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CAFE

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CITES

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MSW

Question 11

CERCLA ensures the removal or the regulation of hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

Removal

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Regulation

Question 12

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

the EPA

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the USGS

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the USDA

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the USDOJ

Question 13

Which act mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters?

Accepted Answer

Clean Water Act

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Safe Drinking Water Act

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Toxic Substances Control Act

Question 14

Cradle-to-grave law for describes rules for the proper handling of hazardous and toxic waste

Accepted Answer

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, RCRA

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The EPA

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Clean Air Act

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Recylcing Act

Question 15

International law where countries agree to cut back on carbon emissions to curb climate change

Accepted Answer

Kyoto Protocol

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Montreal Protocol

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Stockholm Agreement

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CITES

Question 16

What is the primary purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?

Accepted Answer

To ensure federal agencies consider environmental impacts

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To regulate air quality standards

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To protect endangered species

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To manage hazardous waste

Question 17

Which of the following acts focuses on the conservation of migratory birds?

Accepted Answer

Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Endangered Species Act

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Clean Water Act

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Question 18

True or False: The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances responsible for ozone depletion.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 19

Which law requires industries to report on the storage, use, and release of hazardous substances to federal, state, and local governments?

Accepted Answer

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

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Clean Air Act

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Safe Drinking Water Act

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Endangered Species Act

Question 20

What is the main goal of the Clean Water Act?

Accepted Answer

To regulate the discharge of pollutants into the nation's surface waters

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To protect endangered species

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To manage the disposal of solid waste

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To control air pollution

Question 21

Which act is responsible for the regulation of pesticides to protect human health and the environment?

Accepted Answer

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

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Clean Air Act

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Endangered Species Act

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Question 22

What does the Endangered Species Act aim to achieve?

Accepted Answer

To conserve threatened and endangered plants and animals

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To regulate air quality

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To manage hazardous waste

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To control water pollution

Question 23

Which international agreement aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change?

Accepted Answer

Kyoto Protocol

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Montreal Protocol

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CITES

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Basel Convention

Question 24

What is the purpose of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?

Accepted Answer

To manage hazardous waste from its creation to disposal

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To protect endangered species

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To regulate air quality

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To ensure safe drinking water

Question 25

Which act was established to ensure safe drinking water for the public?

Accepted Answer

Safe Drinking Water Act

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Clean Water Act

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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Endangered Species Act

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