EPA

What is the purpose of the EPA?

• To protect the environment of unnecessary pollution

• To make money

• To create more jobs

• None of the above

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Which organisms are closely related?

• American badger and leopard

• coyote and gray wolf

• european otter and leopard

• coyote and american badger

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Earthquakes occur within tectonic plates along........

• rivers

• canyons

• faults

• buildings

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The _______ is the point on Earths surface directly above the focus of the earthquake.

• epicenter

• hot spot

• midpoint

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The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover

• stars

• plants

• cells

• skin

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Which cell pictured is a plant cell?

• The one on the right

• The one on the left

• A plant cell is not pictured

• Both are plant cells

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What is the primary role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• To regulate and enforce national environmental laws

• To manage national parks and wildlife reserves

• To conduct space exploration missions

• To oversee agricultural production

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Which of the following pollutants is the EPA primarily concerned with regulating?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Argon

The EPA was established in which year?

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

• 2000

Which of the following is a major program run by the EPA?

• Clean Air Act

• Federal Reserve System

• Social Security Administration

• Department of Defense