Unit 2 Environmental Economics

Unit 2 Environmental Economics

9th - 12th Grade

26 Qs

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Unit 2 Environmental Economics

Unit 2 Environmental Economics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS3-2, HS-LS2-7, HS-ESS3-1

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jacob Sarmiento

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A study of how people make decisions about resources by weighing costs and benefits
Environmenal Science
Economics
Chemistry
Physiology 

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Many groups try to influence government policies through
Crying
Preaching
Lobbying
Doing Nothing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

State and local environment regulations...
are often more strict than federal standards
do not have to follow federal standards
simply enforce federal standards
cannot be influenced by indviduals

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the first step in the environmental policy process?
guide the solution to law
identify the problem
get organized
gain access to policy makers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which statement about the relationship between economics and the environment is true?
Internal and external environmental costs are usually considered equally.
Long-term effects often receive more weight than short-term effects.
Harm to the environment can harm economies.
The relationship usually receives serious consideration.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In the U.S., laws enacted from the 1780s to the late 1800s reflected the perception that
the amount of land and natural resources in the West was endless.
the natural resources of the West could be used up and required legal protection.
Americans were living amid dirtier air, dirtier water, and more waste and toxic chemicals.
a sustainable future should be a primary goal.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A law that prohibits dumping wastes into the ocean and punishes people who dump wastes demonstrates which approach to environmental policy?
green tax
command-and-control
cap-and-trade
subsidy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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