Environment and Policy

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which law gave citizens up to 160 acres of land for free?
National Park Act
Homestead Act
General Mining Act
Northwest Ordinance
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main goal of the very first laws and policies regarding the environment?
to prevent pollution of the land
to promote and encourage westward expansion and land use
to set aside certain areas and protect them for future generations
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two events caused more citizens to want stronger laws protecting the land and stopping pollution?
General Mining Act in 1972
Cuyahoga River fire in 1969
Publication of Silent Spring book in 1962
Homestead Act of 1862
National Park Act of 1916
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which law was most closely related to the California Gold Rush?
National Park Act
General Mining Act
Soil Conservation Act
Cuyahoga River Fire
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Policy period created strict laws limiting pollution and protecting the Environment?
1st Period from 1790 to 1890
2nd Period from 1890 to 1950s
3rd Period from 1960s to 1990s
Modern day 2000s to Present
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which law created 60 famous parks such as Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Shenandoah?
Homestead Act
National Park Act
Forest Reserve Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which law was the first environmental policy that paid a subsidy to farmers to encourage resource preservation?
National Park Act
Soil Conservation Act
Toxic Substance Control Act
Forest Reserve Act
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