Environmental Science B Exam Questions
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The..increase..in..use..of..electricity..and..oil..as..well..as..the..expectation..that..depen
dency..on..foreign..oil..will..-..Correct..Answer-double..over..the..next..ten..
years..has..lead..to..the..restructuring..of..current..energy..policies.
Which..of..the..following..sources..is..not..currently..used..to..produce..
electricity..for..us..in..our..homes?..-..Correct..Answer-lunar
The..Energy..Policy..Act..of..2005..allowed..for..more..nuclear..power..plants..to..be..d
eveloped..throughout..the..nation...-..Correct..Answer-True
Many..communities..are..allowing..homes..to..install..wind..generators..and..solar..e
nergy..panel..systems...-..Correct..Answer-True
Because..of..the..Energy..Policy..Act..of..2005,..the..addition..of..more..electrical..tran
smission..lines..were..discouraged..throughout..the..nation...-..Correct..Answer-
False..(New..streamlined..licensing..from..the..Nuclear..Regulatory..Commission..(
NRC)..will..allow..for..many..more..nuclear..power..plants..to..be..built..across..the..na
tion...They..
will..be..constructed..according..the..highest..standards..ever..adopted..for..safety.)
Why..do..fuel..prices..increase?..-..Correct..Answer-
Decreased..supply..of..fossil..fuels
,How..can..consumers..use..less..fossil..fuel?..-..Correct..Answer-Carpool..to..work
What..type..of..fuel..makes..up..biodiesel?..-..Correct..Answer-Vegetable..Oil
How..does..Supply..and..Demand..work?..-..Correct..Answer-
As..supply..decreases,..demand..increases
All..of..the..following..are..incentives..for..individuals..to..start..using..more..efficient..
fuels..-..Correct..Answer-EXCEPT:..Free..gasoline..for..hybrid..cars
Smog..-..Correct..Answer-
the..result..of..all..the..exhaust..was..heavy..smoke..that..hung..over..cities..like..a..dens
e..fog,..leading..to..the..term.."Smog."
1970..-
..The..establishment..of..the..Environmental..Protection..Agency..(EPA)..The..main.
.agency..in..charge..of..protecting..the..nation's..air,..land..and..water..processes..with
..actions..such..as..research,..regulation,..enforcement,..and..hazardous..emergency..
control...-..Correct..Answer-
The..main..agency..in..charge..of..protecting..the..nation's..air,..land..and..water..proc
esses..with..actions..such..as..research,..regulation,..enforcement,..and..hazardous..e
mergency..control.
1970The..Clean..Air..Act..(CAA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Required..the..reduction..of..smog..and..atmospheric..pollutants.
1972The..Federal..Insecticide,..Fungicide,..and..Rodenticide..Act..-
..Correct..Answer-
, Required..registration..of..all..pesticides..and..regulated..the..application,..disposal,..
and..termination..of..use.
1972The..Marine..Protection,..Research,..and..Sanctuaries..Act..(MPRSA)..-
..Correct..Answer-
Regulated..dumping..of..hazardous..contaminants..into..waterways,..lakes,..and..oc
eans.
1973..Endangered..Species..Act..(ESA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Established..protection..regulations..for..species..that..are..headed..for..extinction.
1976The..Resource..Conservation..and..Recovery..Act..(RCRA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Regulated..solid..waste..and..hazardous..waste..facilities...This..Act..also..encourage
d..States..to..run..their..own..programs..[Replaced..1964..(SWDA)]
1976The..Toxic..Substance..Control..Act..-..Correct..Answer-
Determined..the..risks..of..new..chemicals..before..they..were..manufactured...It..reg
ulated..production..and..formatted..disposal..of..chemicals.
1977The..Clean..Water..Act..(CWA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Established..clean..drinking..water..standards..and..regulations..on..factory..dischar
ge..water.
1980The..Comprehensive..Environmental..Response,..Compensation,..and..Liabili
ty..Act..(CERCLA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Listed..the..hazardous..substances..that..could..cause..danger..to..the..environment..
and..enforced..cleanup..of..sites..contaminated..by..those..substances.
with 100% Correct Answers | Verified |
Latest Update
The..increase..in..use..of..electricity..and..oil..as..well..as..the..expectation..that..depen
dency..on..foreign..oil..will..-..Correct..Answer-double..over..the..next..ten..
years..has..lead..to..the..restructuring..of..current..energy..policies.
Which..of..the..following..sources..is..not..currently..used..to..produce..
electricity..for..us..in..our..homes?..-..Correct..Answer-lunar
The..Energy..Policy..Act..of..2005..allowed..for..more..nuclear..power..plants..to..be..d
eveloped..throughout..the..nation...-..Correct..Answer-True
Many..communities..are..allowing..homes..to..install..wind..generators..and..solar..e
nergy..panel..systems...-..Correct..Answer-True
Because..of..the..Energy..Policy..Act..of..2005,..the..addition..of..more..electrical..tran
smission..lines..were..discouraged..throughout..the..nation...-..Correct..Answer-
False..(New..streamlined..licensing..from..the..Nuclear..Regulatory..Commission..(
NRC)..will..allow..for..many..more..nuclear..power..plants..to..be..built..across..the..na
tion...They..
will..be..constructed..according..the..highest..standards..ever..adopted..for..safety.)
Why..do..fuel..prices..increase?..-..Correct..Answer-
Decreased..supply..of..fossil..fuels
,How..can..consumers..use..less..fossil..fuel?..-..Correct..Answer-Carpool..to..work
What..type..of..fuel..makes..up..biodiesel?..-..Correct..Answer-Vegetable..Oil
How..does..Supply..and..Demand..work?..-..Correct..Answer-
As..supply..decreases,..demand..increases
All..of..the..following..are..incentives..for..individuals..to..start..using..more..efficient..
fuels..-..Correct..Answer-EXCEPT:..Free..gasoline..for..hybrid..cars
Smog..-..Correct..Answer-
the..result..of..all..the..exhaust..was..heavy..smoke..that..hung..over..cities..like..a..dens
e..fog,..leading..to..the..term.."Smog."
1970..-
..The..establishment..of..the..Environmental..Protection..Agency..(EPA)..The..main.
.agency..in..charge..of..protecting..the..nation's..air,..land..and..water..processes..with
..actions..such..as..research,..regulation,..enforcement,..and..hazardous..emergency..
control...-..Correct..Answer-
The..main..agency..in..charge..of..protecting..the..nation's..air,..land..and..water..proc
esses..with..actions..such..as..research,..regulation,..enforcement,..and..hazardous..e
mergency..control.
1970The..Clean..Air..Act..(CAA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Required..the..reduction..of..smog..and..atmospheric..pollutants.
1972The..Federal..Insecticide,..Fungicide,..and..Rodenticide..Act..-
..Correct..Answer-
, Required..registration..of..all..pesticides..and..regulated..the..application,..disposal,..
and..termination..of..use.
1972The..Marine..Protection,..Research,..and..Sanctuaries..Act..(MPRSA)..-
..Correct..Answer-
Regulated..dumping..of..hazardous..contaminants..into..waterways,..lakes,..and..oc
eans.
1973..Endangered..Species..Act..(ESA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Established..protection..regulations..for..species..that..are..headed..for..extinction.
1976The..Resource..Conservation..and..Recovery..Act..(RCRA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Regulated..solid..waste..and..hazardous..waste..facilities...This..Act..also..encourage
d..States..to..run..their..own..programs..[Replaced..1964..(SWDA)]
1976The..Toxic..Substance..Control..Act..-..Correct..Answer-
Determined..the..risks..of..new..chemicals..before..they..were..manufactured...It..reg
ulated..production..and..formatted..disposal..of..chemicals.
1977The..Clean..Water..Act..(CWA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Established..clean..drinking..water..standards..and..regulations..on..factory..dischar
ge..water.
1980The..Comprehensive..Environmental..Response,..Compensation,..and..Liabili
ty..Act..(CERCLA)..-..Correct..Answer-
Listed..the..hazardous..substances..that..could..cause..danger..to..the..environment..
and..enforced..cleanup..of..sites..contaminated..by..those..substances.
