Clean Water Act and US Waterways Quiz

Clean Water Act and US Waterways Quiz

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Clean Water Act and US Waterways Quiz

Clean Water Act and US Waterways Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the law that gave federal protection to US waterways from pollution from industries?

Clean Air Act

National Environmental Policy Act

Clean Water Act

Endangered Species Act

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which river is described as the main artery of New Mexico?

Rio Pueblo

Rio Grande

Rio Fernando

Santa Fe River

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of waterways flow year-round, all the time?

Ephemeral

Perennial

Isolated

Intermittent

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Obama administration's Clean Water Rule establish in 2015?

Exclusion of intermittent and ephemeral water bodies from federal protection

Stricter penalties for polluters in water bodies

No change in the federal protection of water bodies

Protection for all types of water under the Clean Water Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Trump administration's ruling in 2020 exclude from federal protection?

Perennial water bodies

Intermittent and ephemeral water bodies

Isolated wetlands only

All types of water bodies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of US rivers and streams lost federal protection due to the Trump administration's ruling?

10%

30%

50%

90%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the Trump administration's ruling have on local and state governments?

Reduced taxes for cleaning water

Increased cost for cleaning water

Increased federal funding for cleaning water

No impact on local and state governments

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