Environmental Policy

Which of the following is a negative consequence of scientific advancements on society?

• increased life expectancy

• increased pollution

• new energy resources

• all of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Modern environmentalism works with businesses to promote sustainable development.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The ultimate goal of sustainable development is to ________.

• limit the future use of resources

• meet current and future resource needs

• increase the current use of resources

• reduce resource use but increase supplies

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-3

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Sustainable development and land use plannning are most concerned with ______.

• reducing pollution in lagre cities

• improving long-term city health

• increased use of automobiles

• economic stability

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This Act, published in 1969, declared the federal (along with state and local) governments would act to maintain conditions where man and nature could exist in productive harmony

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• General Mining Law

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Book published in 1962 by Rachel Carson that awakened the public to the negative effects of industrial chemicals such as DDT.

• Clean Water Act

• Silent Spring

• National Park Service

• Homestead Act

This requires government agencies and businesses to evaluate the impact of a project, such as a new dam or highway, on the environment before beginning the project

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• General Mining Law

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Part of the federal government responsible for conducting and evaluating research, monitoring environmental quality and setting and enforcing standards for pollution levels.

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• General Mining Law

The major environment focus during the second period (late 1800's to mid 1900's) was to

• put a man on the moon

• management of public land thru westward expansion

• reduce environmental issues that arose from westward expansion and preserve national resources

• pollution issues due to over population and over consumption of natural resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The major environment focus during the third period (mid to late 1900's) was to

• put a man on the moon

• management of public land thru westward expansion

• reduce environmental issues that arose from westward expansion and preserve national resources

• pollution issues due to over population and over consumption of natural resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4